NeOnc Technologies Appoints Amir Heshmatpour as Chief Executive Officer to Drive Next Phase of Clinical and Corporate Growth

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CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NTHI) (“NeOnc” or the “Company”), a multi-Phase 2 clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering therapies for central nervous system (CNS) cancers, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Amir Heshmatpour as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Heshmatpour, who was appointed President in April, will assume the CEO role effective immediately, continuing to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. Dr. Thomas Chen, the company's founder, will transition from the CEO role to focus exclusively on his positions as Chief Medical Officer, Chief Scientific Officer, and member of the Board of Directors, ensuring his continued leadership over NeOnc's innovative scientific strategy and clinical development. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to found NeOnc and lead it to this pivotal stage, and I have the utmost confidence that Amir is the ideal leader to steer the company into its future,” said Dr. Thomas Chen, Founder, CMO and CSO of NeOnc. “His proven expertise in corporate strategy, capital formation, and global business development is precisely what NeOnc needs as we advance our lead candidates toward commercialization. This transition allows me to dedicate my full attention to what I am most passionate about: accelerating our clinical trials and driving the science that has the potential to transform outcomes for patients with brain cancer.” Since being appointed President, Mr. Heshmatpour has been instrumental in securing a series of transformative achievements for NeOnc. These include the finalization of a $50 million strategic partnership with Quazar Investment, the establishment of NuroMENA as a UAE-based subsidiary under the Executive Chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the significant expansion of the company’s Scientific Advisory Board with world-renowned neuro-oncologists from Duke and NYU Langone Health. “It is an extraordinary honor to lead NeOnc Technologies into its next phase of growth,” said Amir F. Heshmatpour, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chairman of NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTHI). “With Dr. Chen now dedicating his full focus to accelerating patient enrollment and advancing our clinical trials, we are unlocking the full potential of our NEO™ platform, a scientifi...

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