Korro Appoints Biotech Industry Veteran, Loïc Vincent, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Korro Bio, Inc. (Korro) (NASDAQ:KRRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, announced today the appointment of Loïc Vincent, Ph.D., as the Company's Chief Scientific Officer.
"We are excited to welcome Dr. Vincent, whose extensive drug development experience and expertise in translating groundbreaking science into therapies will be instrumental in leading our scientific team and strategy," said Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., CEO and President of Korro. "He joins us at an important time as we advance multiple candidates in our pipeline, including KRRO-110, which is currently being evaluated in the Phase 1/2a REWRITE clinical study for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency."
"Korro's unique RNA-editing platform has the potential to bring transformative genetic medicines to patients with rare and highly prevalent diseases and provide hope where there is significant unmet need," said Dr. Vincent. "I look forward to supporting the mission at Korro and joining its talented management team."
Dr. Vincent joins Korro with more than 20 years in drug discovery and translational research across academia, biotech and the pharmaceutical industry. Throughout his career, Dr. Vincent led teams that advanced more than 20 drugs into clinical development based on various therapeutic modalities including small molecules, biologics, viral platforms and cell therapies.
Prior to joining Korro, Dr. Vincent served as Chief Scientific Officer at Affini-T Therapeutics leading efforts to advance next-generation therapies. Previously, he was Head of the Oncology Drug Discovery Unit and Immunology Unit at Takeda. Before that, Dr. Vincent led Oncology Drug Discovery Pharmacology, Immunotherapy and Oncology External Innovation teams at Sanofi, and earlier in his career, he headed Pharmacology and Oncology programs at Endotis Pharma. Dr. Vincent currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of bit.bio and General Inception, and is a Director on the Board of Alaya.bio. Dr. Vincent obtained his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Rouen, France, and completed his postdoctoral fellowship in oncology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York.
Additionally, Korro announced two key leadership appointments:
- GaoZhong Zhu, Ph.D. joined Korro as Senior Vice President of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) & Technical Operations. With more than 25 years of industrial experience in developing and implementing CMC strategies for various types of pharmaceuticals, Dr. Zhu has a proven track record of bringing new products from conception to commercialization further reinforcing Korro's commitment to advancing its innovative pipeline. Prior to joining Korro, he held key pharmaceutical development and manufacturing positions at Eagle Pharmaceuticals and Corvidia Therapeutics as well as positions of increasing responsibility at Shire and Biogen. Dr. Zhu is an inventor of multiple patents in drug delivery and formulations. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from The Ohio State University and Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degrees in Chemistry from Peking University.
- Oliver Dolan was promoted to Principal Accounting Officer. He has served as Korro's Senior Vice President of Finance since January 2024. Prior to joining Korro, Mr. Dolan held key finance roles with Unity Biotechnology, Haven Healthcare, and Compass Therapeutics. Mr. Dolan holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University College Dublin and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.
About Korro
Korro is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines based on editing RNA for both rare and highly prevalent diseases. Korro is generating a portfolio of differentiated programs that are designed to harness the body's natural RNA editing process, enabling a precise yet transient single base edit. By editing RNA instead of DNA, Korro is expanding the reach of genetic medicines by delivering additional precision and tunability, which has the potential for increased specificity and improved long-term tolerability. Using an oligonucleotide-based approach, Korro expects to bring its medicines to patients by leveraging its proprietary platform with precedented delivery modalities, manufacturing know-how, and established regulatory pathways of approved oligonucleotide drugs. Korro is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, visit korrobio.com.
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