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Palisade Bio Strengthens Clinical Leadership Team with Appointment of James Izanec, MD, AGAF as Vice President, Clinical Development

Veteran gastroenterologist and clinical development leader with deep expertise driving global Phase 2/3 programs across immunology, neurology, and gastrointestinal disease Carlsbad, CA, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI) (“Palisade” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing next-generation, once daily, oral PDE4 inhibitor prodrugs for patients with inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, today announced the appointment of James Izanec, M

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Palisade Bio Strengthens Clinical Leadership Team with Appointment of James Izanec, MD, AGAF as Vice President, Clinical Development

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