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Taysha Gene Therapies Expands Leadership Team with the Appointment of Chief Development Officer
Mary Newman, former SVP of Regulatory Affairs at Astellas Gene Therapies, joins Taysha with over 30 years of experience in regulatory affairs and research
About this update from Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nMary Newman, former SVP of Regulatory Affairs at Astellas Gene Therapies, joins Taysha with over 30 years of experience in regulatory affairs and research and development in the biotech industry\n\nExtensive experience deeply rooted in gene therapy at Astellas Gene Therapies, Audentes Therapeutics and BioMarin\n\n DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTaysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSHA), a patient-centric, pivotal-stage gene therapy company focused on developing and commercializing AAV-based gene therapies for the treatment of monogenic diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) in both rare and large patient populations, today announced the most recent addition to its leadership team with the appointment of industry veteran Mary Newman as Chief Development Officer. Ms. Newman will oversee program and portfolio management, as well as translational sciences, and will report to Suyash Prasad, MBBS, M.Sc., MRCP, MRCPCH, FFPM, Taysha’s Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research and Development.\n\n“We are pleased to welcome Mary to the Taysha leadership team,” said RA Session II, President, Founder and CEO of Taysha. “In the past few months, we have significantly expanded our extremely talented R&D team, and Mary is an important addition to support the achievement of our ambitious pipeline advancement goals. Her decades of experience in all key aspects of drug development, particularly in gene therapy and rare disease, will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business.”\n\nMs. Newman joins Taysha with more than 30 years of experience in regulatory affairs and research and development within the biotechnology industry, focusing on rare diseases. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Astellas Gene Therapies (formerly Audentes Therapeutics), where she oversaw global regulatory strategic development, all primary regulatory agency interactions, and regulatory compliance for Audentes’ development candidates. Prior to joining Audentes, Ms. Newman served as the Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at SARcode Bioscience Inc., and was responsible for the development of Xiidra® for the treatment of dry eye disease. The company was acquired by Shire Ltd. She previously held various management positions, with increasing responsibility, in Regulatory Affairs at BioMarin Pharmac...