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Vera Therapeutics Appoints Jason S. Carter as Chief Legal Officer
BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing
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[{"type":"text","content":"BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced the appointment of Jason S. Carter as Chief Legal Officer, effective immediately. “We are excited to have Jason join our growing team. With our pivotal ORIGIN 3 trial of atacicept in IgAN on track to announce topline results in the second quarter of 2025 and planned BLA submission to the FDA anticipated later in the year, pending data, we are actively building out our team with experienced professionals who will help us successfully enter our next phase as a company,” said Marshall Fordyce, M.D., Founder and CEO of Vera Therapeutics. “Jason brings a wealth of practical and strategic experience in supporting companies through regulatory approvals, commercialization, and intellectual property management.” “It is a privilege to join the Vera team and be part of the Company’s mission to bring safe and effective therapies to patients with high unmet needs,” commented Mr. Carter. “I look forward to supporting the advancement of Vera’s lead asset, atacicept, as a potential best-in-class disease-modifying treatment option for patients with IgAN, as well as a potential therapy for multiple other autoimmune kidney diseases.” Mr. Carter brings over 20 years of experience as an attorney providing counsel to public and private companies across a wide spectrum of life sciences, biotechnology, and large pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Carter has recently served as Global Head of Legal for Kite Pharma, Inc., where he oversaw legal and compliance activities supporting global product launches, R&D activities, manufacturing innovation and expansion, high-impact IP litigation, and M&A transactions. Prior to Kite, Mr. Carter served in a variety of senior legal roles, including at Daiichi Sankyo, Novartis, and Baxter. Earlier in his career, Mr. Carter practiced as an M&A and corporate securities attorney with Jenner & Block, and Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease. Mr. Carter serves on the board of advisors for Family Reach/More Moments More Memories, a leading patient centered non-profit. Mr. Carter holds a J.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School and a bachelor’s degree in politi...