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Arcturus Therapeutics Appoints Steve Hughes, M.D., as Chief Development Officer
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcturus Therapeutics (the “Company”, NASDAQ: ARCT), a leading messenger RNA medicines company focused on the
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, Jan. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcturus Therapeutics (the “Company”, NASDAQ: ARCT), a leading messenger RNA medicines company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics for rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Steve Hughes, M.D., as Chief Development Officer, effective January 2, 2020. Dr. Hughes brings over twenty years of clinical development experience in the fields of rare diseases, cardiovascular disease, and oncology. His most recent successes include RNA therapeutic approvals at Ionis Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of rare diseases including transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (TEGSEDI®), familial chylomicronemia syndrome (WAYLIVRA®) and spinal muscular atrophy (SPINRAZA®). \n Dr. Hughes will provide seasoned leadership and direction to Clinical Operations, Clinical Affairs, Clinical Sciences, Data Management/Biometrics, and Drug Safety. As an Officer of the Company, he will serve on the Senior Management Team. His initial focus will be on ARCT-810, a treatment for ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, as it advances into human trials. “We are at an important stage of the Company’s evolution as we enter 2020,” said Dr. Pad Chivukula, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Scientific Officer of Arcturus Therapeutics. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Hughes to our team, as he leverages his expertise to provide unique solutions for developing RNA medicines.” Dr. Hughes stated, “Arcturus is establishing itself as a world leader in the field of intravenously-dosed messenger RNA therapeutics, and over the next few months Arcturus will be transitioning to become a clinical stage pharmaceutical company. I look forward to ushering ARCT-810, a potential mRNA treatment for ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, into the clinic.” Dr. Hughes has over 20 years of experience building and leading clinical development and medical affairs teams at leading biopharma companies. He has been involved in more than 50 clinical trials with more than 25 drugs across multiple therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, metabolic, neurology, oncology, infectious diseases, rheumatology, ophthalmology and several rare diseases, in the U.S. and globally. Dr. Hughes has also played a key role in the submission of multiple NDA/MAA applications. Most recently he served as the Chief Medica...