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SCYNEXIS Appoints Accomplished Commercial Executive Christine Coyne as Chief Commercial Officer to Lead the Brexafemme® Launch
Strengthening the management team with deep anti-infective commercial expertise across hospital and community settings ahead of anticipated approval of
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[{"type":"text","content":"Strengthening the management team with deep anti-infective commercial expertise across hospital and community settings ahead of anticipated approval of Brexafemme (ibrexafungerp) in June 2021 and H2:2021 launch JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCYNEXIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCYX), a biotechnology company pioneering innovative medicines to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug-resistant infections, today announced the appointment of Christine Coyne as Chief Commercial Officer, effective May 10, 2021. Ms. Coyne will play a significant role in the anticipated U.S. launch and commercialization of Brexafemme, the expected trade name for ibrexafungerp, an oral antifungal product candidate for the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), also known as vaginal yeast infection. The New Drug Application (NDA) for Brexafemme is under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 1, 2021. “We are thrilled to welcome Christine to the SCYNEXIS management team,” said Marco Taglietti, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of SCYNEXIS. “Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated a strong track record in successfully launching new products and I believe her proficiency in building and leading performance-driven teams will be a significant asset for our Company. Christine’s extensive commercial expertise in the infectious disease space, working across both hospital and community settings, will be equally essential as we launch in our first indication and seek to broaden the ibrexafungerp label to encompass severe and life-threatening infections treated in hospitals.” Ms. Coyne added, “I am excited to join SCYNEXIS because I believe in the potential of ibrexafungerp to address a broad range of fungal infections and its value to physicians and patients who are seeking alternatives to standard of care agents, and particularly to generic fluconazole for women with vaginal yeast infections. The focused SCYNEXIS team has already accomplished a lot in bringing ibrexafungerp to where it is today. I look forward to working with these talented individuals to deliver what could be the first novel antifungal class in over 20 years and the first and only non-azole treatment for vaginal yeast infections.” Ms. Coyne joins SCYNEXIS with 30 year...