ARQT - Leadership updates

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovation in immuno-dermatology, today announced that Christopher "Chris" Peetz has been appointed to the Arcutis Board of Directors effective July 15, 2026.  "We are delighted to welcome Chris Peetz to our Board of Directors at a pivotal time for Arcutis," said Frank Watanabe, president and chief executive officer of Arcutis. "Chris has built an impressive track record leading biopharmaceutical companies through periods of expansion, from advancing multiple products through development, to building commerci

SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attovia Therapeutics, Inc. ("Attovia" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation biotherapeutics for immune-mediated diseases with high unmet need, today announced the appointment of John W. Smither to its Board of Directors as an independent director and as Chair of the Audit Committee. "We are pleased to welcome John to our Board," said Tao Fu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Attovia. "John is a proven leader in guiding biotechnology companies through critical stages of development. Having served as Chief Financial Officer across multiple public and private biotechnology companies,

Mr. Taylor brings a strong track record launching multiple high-profile therapies, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Sales at Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ARQT), where he led U.S. sales efforts for ZORYVE®, a next-generation topical PDE4 inhibitor; previously, he held leadership roles at Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) supporting the launch of OPZELURA® Mr. Taylor to lead Palvella's U.S. sales organization in preparation for the potential U.S. launch of QTORIN™ rapamycin for microcystic lymphatic malformations, a serious, rare, lifelong genetic disease affecting an estimated more than 30,000 diagnosed patients in the U.S. WAYNE, Pa., April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palvella Ther

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today announced that Amit Munshi has been appointed to the Arcutis Board of Directors effective December 4, 2025, and announced the retirement of founder and long-serving Board member Bhaskar Chaudhuri, PhD. Dr. Chaudhuri will continue as a consultant for the Company. "As Arcutis looks to continue to grow in this next chapter, we are delighted to welcome Amit, an exceptional and visionary biopharmaceutical leader, to the Arcutis Board," said Frank Watanabe, president and chi

Co-Founder and former Chief Technical Officer of Arcutis Biotherapeutics brings extensive topical product development experience, including track record of translating science into commercially available therapies Dr. Osborne to guide expansion of QTORIN™ platform, including second QTORIN™ product candidate on track to be announced by year-end 2025 WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ:PVLA) Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. (Palvella or "the Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies to treat patients suffering from serious, rare genetic skin diseases for which there are no U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Industry veteran with deep commercial experience in dermatology and immunologyAyisha Jeter appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing and Market Access WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT), an early commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today announced the appointment of Todd Edwards as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately. Mr. Edwards brings to Arcutis over 25 years of sales, market access, marketing, and general management experience from leading companies in dermatology and immunology, including Incyte, UCB, and AbbVie. "We are t

Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Ken Lock Stepping DownAyisha Jeter Appointed Interim CCO WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT), an early commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today announced a leadership change. Ken Lock, who has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) since October 2019, is stepping down to attend to personal matters effective June 2, 2023. During this transition period, Arcutis' Vice President of Market Access, Ayisha Jeter, has been appointed interim CCO. Mr. Lock's contributions t

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today announced the appointment of Mas Matsuda, Esq. as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Matsuda joins Arcutis from Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. and succeeds Keith Klein, Esq. who announced his retirement after a successful 30-year industry career. In this role, Mr. Matsuda will oversee all legal and compliance matters for the Company. "On behalf of our entire team, we'd like to thank Keith for his considerable contributions to our efforts in establishing Arcutis as a le

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations to address the urgent needs of patients living with immune-mediated dermatological diseases and conditions, or immuno-dermatology, today announced that Keith R. Leonard Jr. has been appointed to the Arcutis Board of Directors effective September 2, 2021, replacing Ricky Sun, Ph.D., who has decided to step down from the Board for personal reasons. "We thank Ricky for his leadership over the past three years," commented Patrick Heron, Chairman of the Arcutis Board of Directors. "He made significant contr

Eleusis, a clinical-stage life science company dedicated to unlocking the full therapeutic potential of psychedelics, today announced the appointment of four highly experienced business leaders to its board of directors. The new directors' deep expertise building high-growth, high-impact life science companies complements Eleusis's world-class leadership team. The appointees include: David Socks, former CEO of Phathom Pharmaceuticals, joining as Chair of the board Robert Hershberg, M.D., Ph.D., former CBO and CSO of Celgene John Tucker, CEO of SC Pharmaceuticals Esther van den Boom, Managing Partner at van den Boom & Associates "We are delighted to welcome these four exceptional d

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for unmet needs in immune-mediated dermatological diseases and conditions, or immuno-dermatology, today announced that Sue-Jean Lin has been appointed to the Arcutis Board of Directors effective June 9, 2021, and that Jonathan Silverstein, J.D. has decided to step down from the Board for personal reasons. “We thank Jonathan for his outstanding contributions to Arcutis,” commented Patrick Heron, Chairman of the Arcutis Board of Directors. “His leadership was instrumental in driving the continue