Sensorion Appoints CMC Expert Bernd Schmidt as New Chief Technical Officer
December 12 2023 - 1:30AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Sensorion (FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a pioneering
clinical-stage biotechnology company which specializes in the
development of novel therapies to restore, treat and prevent within
the field of hearing loss disorders, today announces the
appointment of Bernd Schmidt, a senior leader with extensive
experience in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), as Chief
Technical Officer, effective as of today.
Bernd Schmidt previously worked at Quell Therapeutics where he
served as Vice President Product Delivery. He brings over 20 years
of industry experience in the pharmaceutical sector, covering a
broad range of innovative medicines at different stages in
development and post launch. Prior to his role at Quell
Therapeutics, Bernd served as MPD Leader at GSK Stevenage with
overall accountability for the CMC development, governance and end
to end supply chain of a portfolio of medicines (small molecules
and cell & gene therapies) covering preclinical to late-phase
development as well as commercial supply, including interactions
with regulatory bodies.
Bernd holds a postgraduate degree in Chemical Engineering (MSc+)
from the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen, Germany, and
is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Nawal Ouzren, Chief Executive Officer of Sensorion, said:
“I am thrilled to welcome Bernd Schmidt to Sensorion as our new
CTO. Bernd is a highly qualified leader with new insights and
world-class expertise in his field. With his leadership, I am
convinced he will play a key role in the accelerated development of
our unique gene therapy platform and CMC capabilities. I would like
to congratulate Bernd in his new role and welcome in our team.”
Bernd Schmidt, Chief Technical Officer of Sensorion,
commented: “I am looking forward to joining a company with such a
pioneering and visionary approach in the complex gene therapy
field. I am fully committed to driving Sensorion’s technical
operations and development of its transformative therapies for
hearing disorders, a significant global unmet medical need.”
Following David Lawrence's retirement from Sensorion, his CFO
successor will be announced in due course. Sensorion wishes David
well in his retirement and thanks him for his contribution.
About Sensorion
Sensorion is a pioneering clinical-stage biotech company, which
specializes in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat
and prevent hearing loss disorders, a significant global unmet
medical need.
Sensorion has built a unique R&D technology platform to
expand its understanding of the pathophysiology and etiology of
inner ear related diseases, enabling it to select the best targets
and mechanisms of action for drug candidates. It has two gene
therapy programs aimed at correcting hereditary monogenic forms of
deafness, developed in the framework of its broad strategic
collaboration focused on the genetics of hearing with the Institut
Pasteur. SENS-501 (OTOF-GT) targets deafness caused by mutations of
the gene encoding for otoferlin and GJB2-GT targets hearing loss
related to mutations in GJB2 gene to potentially address important
hearing loss segments in adults and children. The Company is also
working on the identification of biomarkers to improve diagnosis of
these underserved illnesses.
Sensorion’s portfolio also comprises clinical-stage small
molecule programs for the treatment and prevention of hearing loss
disorders. Sensorion’s clinical-stage portfolio includes one Phase
2 product: SENS-401 (Arazasetron) progressing in a planned Phase 2
proof of concept clinical study of SENS-401 in Cisplatin-Induced
Ototoxicity (CIO) and, with partner Cochlear Limited, in a study of
SENS-401 in patients scheduled for cochlear implantation. A Phase 2
study of SENS-401 was also completed in Sudden Sensorineural
Hearing Loss (SSNHL) in January 2022.
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