BOSTON, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Nia Tatsis, Ph.D., and Jodie Morrison to its board of directors. Dr. Tatsis currently serves as executive vice president, chief regulatory and quality officer, of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Morrison currently serves as chief executive officer and director of Q32 Bio Inc.
"We are thrilled to have Nia and Jodie join Verve's board of directors, lending their decades of impressive experience leading and advising pharmaceutical and biotech companies through critical stages in drug development, manufacturing, and commercialization," said Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer of Verve Therapeutics. "We look forward to their valuable insights as we focus on pipeline execution with the continued advancement of the Heart-2 clinical trial of VERVE-102 targeting the PCSK9 gene, the clinical trial initiation of VERVE-201 targeting the ANGPTL3 gene, and continued progress on our earlier stage LPA program."
"I deeply admire Verve's mission to change the trajectory of how cardiovascular disease is treated around the world. Their goal of transforming the chronic care model to single-course gene editing medicines is an important step as we look to improve the lives of people with heart disease," said Dr. Tatsis. "I look forward to working closely with the Verve leadership team and the board as the company continues to further progress its PCSK9, ANGPTL3, and LPA programs."
"The opportunity to address the millions of people around the world with cardiovascular disease with a one-time treatment represents a truly important mission. I am excited to partner with the Verve team as they continue these efforts," said Ms. Morrison. "Verve is well-positioned to become a distinguished leader in the cardiovascular space, supported by its impressive team and transformative science."
Nia Tatsis, Ph.D., joined Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 2017 and serves as the company's executive vice president, chief regulatory and quality officer. Prior to joining Vertex, Dr. Tatsis held positions of increasing responsibility at pharmaceutical companies including Sanofi, Pfizer, and Wyeth. Most recently, she served as vice president, head of global regulatory affairs, of the Sanofi Genzyme Business Unit. Dr. Tatsis ...
