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Jasper Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Thomas G. Wiggans as Chairperson of the Board of Directors
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: JSPR) (Jasper), a biotechnology company focused on the development
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[{"type":"text","content":"REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: JSPR) (Jasper), a biotechnology company focused on the development of briquilimab, a novel antibody therapy targeting c-Kit (CD117) to address mast cell driven diseases such as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU), as well as lower to intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) and novel stem cell transplant conditioning regimens, today announced the appointment of Thomas G. Wiggans, a veteran biopharmaceutical executive, as Chairperson of Jasper’s Board of Directors (the Board), effective immediately. Bill Lis is stepping down as Chairperson and will retire from the Board in December of this year. “We are pleased to welcome Tom to our Board as Chairperson. He brings a very strong track record with him to our Board, having served in senior leadership positions for over four decades at multiple successful biopharmaceutical companies, particularly in the dermatology space,” said Ronald Martell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jasper. “With our initial clinical study of briquilimab in CSU currently launching, Tom is joining at an important time in the growth of the company and I look forward to drawing on his expertise as we continue to expand our clinical programs. I’d like to thank Bill Lis for his years of service in helping to build Jasper as its founding CEO and for his partnership as Chairperson over the past year as we’ve prioritized our development efforts in mast cell diseases.” \"I am excited to join Jasper’s Board at a transformative time in the company’s development,” said Mr. Wiggans. “I believe that briquilimab has the potential to serve as an important and differentiated treatment option across a number of indications with high unmet need, and I look forward to working with Ron and the team to bring value to both patients and shareholders.” “It has been a pleasure working with the Jasper team over the past several years, and I’m confident that the Board and company are under strong leadership as they advance briquilimab into a new stage of clinical development,” said Mr. Lis. “I will be supporting Tom, Ron, and the rest of Jasper as I transition off the Jasper Board to new company ventures.” Mr. Wiggans most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Pardes Biosciences. Prior...