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Aytu BioPharma Appoints Dr. Gerwin Westfield as Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs to Support Commercialization of EXXUA(TM)
DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2025 / Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (the "Company" or "Aytu") (Nasdaq:AYTU), a pharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative medicines for complex central nervous system diseases to improve the quality of life ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2025 / Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (the "Company" or "Aytu") (Nasdaq:AYTU), a pharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative medicines for complex central nervous system diseases to improve the quality of life for patients, today announced the appointment of Dr. Gerwin Westfield, PhD as Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs, effective June 30, 2025. In his role, Dr. Westfield will oversee the Company's medical and scientific affairs strategies, with a primary focus on the upcoming commercial launch of EXXUA™ (gepirone) extended-release tablets ("EXXUA"), a novel, branded, United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approved treatment for major depressive disorder ("MDD") in adults in the United States.","length":819,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Dr. Westfield, a distinguished leader in the medical and pharmaceutical fields whose work has contributed to a Nobel Prize, previously served with the Company from 2015 to 2021, including as Director of Medical Affairs. Most recently, he was Vice President of Medical Affairs for Everly Health, a private, venture-backed healthcare company. His expertise is in","length":360,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"directing essential products, trials, and services within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, including medical and scientific affairs, patient advocacy and partnering with regulatory affairs, business development, and sales and marketing. Dr. Westfield received a PhD in Biological Chemistry and B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Westfield is credited with over twenty peer-reviewed publications and white papers, numerous poster presentations and professional lectures, and has won multiple prestigious academic awards and fellowships.","length":564,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Company anticipates launching EXXUA in the fourth calendar quarter of 2025 as a centerpiece of its commercial efforts. Gepirone is a new chemical entity, and EXXUA is the first-in-class selective serotonin 5HT1a receptor agonist approved by the FDA for the treatment of MDD in adults. EXXUA has been extensively studied in over 5,000 patients and represents a new class of therapeutics to compete in the over $22 billion United States prescription MDD mar...