Theravitae Inc. Announces Leadership Transition
October 2, 2014Elmar Burchardt to be Appointed CEO and Director of TheraVitae Inc.
Bill Baker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian-based TheraVitae Inc. (“TVI”) announced today the appointment of Elmar R. Burchardt, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. as the company’s incoming Chief Executive Officer effective October 22, 2014. At that time he will also join the company’s Board of Directors.
“On behalf of our shareholders, Board of Directors, and employees,” stated Board Chairman and outgoing CEO, Bill Baker, “I am pleased to have a regenerative medicine executive with Elmar’s depth and breadth of experience to lead the company during this very important transition. His combination of leadership skills, technical expertise and industry experience provide the company a solid foundation to emerge as a leader in the cell therapy sector.”
Dr. Elmar R. Burchardt, M.D., Ph.D, D.Sc., has over 20 years of academic and industry experience in the areas of cell therapy, hematology, and cardiovascular diseases. As Vice President of Aastrom Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ) from 2006 to 2010, Dr. Burchardt initiated and successfully completed Aastrom Bioscience’s US-based clinical cell therapy trials in Critical Limb Ischemia and Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Burchardt has been the Vice President of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE) from 2010 to date.
Previously, Dr. Burchardt worked for Miltenyi Biotec GmbH in Germany, where his responsibilities included the worldwide development and market introduction strategy of 10 new clinical cell therapy products, including one of the most extensive cell therapy development programs in cardiac diseases. Dr. Burchardt holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry and an M.D. from Hannover Medical School in Hannover, Germany.
“I am excited to lead this company and the development of its technology,” states incoming CEO Elmar Burchardt. “I believe we have the opportunity to build something very clinically and commercially significant.”
Closing Update
TVI has executed an Amending Agreement (the “Agreement”) to the original Plan of Arrangement Agreement with Technical Ventures RX Corp. (“Technical”) dated July 19, 2013, as amended, Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the outside closing date for merger with Technical has been extended to November 14, 2014. The extension will provide time for Technical to complete the increased financing, which was increased from $2M to up to $3.5M, as described in Technical’s news release dated September 23, 2014, a copy of which is available for review on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About TVI
TVI is a clinical-stage Canadian-Israeli company developing and commercializing innovative, autologous (patient’s own), blood-derived cell therapies to treat a variety of medical disorders not adequately addressed by current treatments. The company has launched a phase 2 clinical trial of its lead product (ACP-01) in critical limb ischemia.
TVI has two subsidiaries, Hemostemix Ltd. and Kwalata Trading Ltd.
Hemostemix Ltd is a company incorporated in Israel with an operating research, development and manufacturing facility in Kiryat Weizmann Science Park, Ness Ziona. Kwalata holds the intellectual property on behalf of TVI.
For more information, please contact office@hemostemix.com
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