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Edgewise Therapeutics Appoints Industry Veteran Jonathan C. Fox, M.D., Ph.D., FACC to its Board of Directors
– President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of BridgeBio Pharma and Former CMO of MyoKardia brings strong cardiovascular expertise to Edgewise – BOULDER,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n– President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of BridgeBio Pharma and Former CMO of MyoKardia brings strong cardiovascular expertise to Edgewise –\n\n BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nEdgewise Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ: EWTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing orally bioavailable, targeted, small molecule therapies for individuals with devastating muscle disorders, announced today the appointment of Jonathan C. Fox, M.D., Ph.D., FACC, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Fox brings considerable expertise in clinical development and regulatory strategy to Edgewise, serving currently as President and CMO at BridgeBio Pharma, and previously as CMO at MyoKardia, where he was one of the inventors of Camzyos® (mavacamten) for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).\n\n“We are pleased to expand our cardiovascular leadership as we welcome Jonathan to our Board of Directors,” said Kevin Koch, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. “Jonathan’s working knowledge across all phases of cardiovascular clinical development and product approvals will be invaluable as we advance our novel cardiac program, EDG-7500, towards a Phase 1 trial in HCM in the second half of 2023.”\n\n“Edgewise’s genetically targeted approach and cutting-edge scientific platform has the potential to fundamentally improve the lives of individuals with severe and progressive muscle disorders,” said Dr. Fox. “I’m impressed with EDG-7500, a novel investigational therapy for the treatment of HCM with a differentiated mechanism of action.”\n\nDr. Fox is currently the President and CMO for cardiovascular and renal diseases at BridgeBio Pharma, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel, genetically targeted therapies. Prior to that, Dr. Fox served as the CMO of MyoKardia, Inc. from 2013 to 2016 and as a senior advisor from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, he worked as a consultant at Nigel-Montgomery from 2012 to 2013 and held various senior positions successively at SmithKline Beecham, Merck Research Laboratories and AstraZeneca from 1998 to 2012. He was also on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine from 1993 to 2013. He currently holds an adjunct faculty position at the Stanford University Cardiovascular Institute. Dr. Fox serves on the board at ML BioSolutions and is a trustee of ...