Appointment of Non-Executive Chair

RNS Number : 8180Q

Redx Pharma plc

01 November 2021

 

REDX PHARMA PLC

("Redx" or "the Company")

Redx Announces the Appointment of Dr Jane Griffiths, an Accomplished Pharma Industry Executive and Board Director, as Non-Executive Chair

Alderley Park, UK, 1 November 2021 - Redx Pharma (AIM:REDX), the drug discovery and development company focused on oncology and fibrosis, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jane Griffiths as Non-Executive Chair, effective from 1 December 2021. Jane brings significant experience and understanding of managing global strategy across the pharmaceutical sector, together with a strong interest in sustainability and diversity.

Jane has enjoyed a long and successful career in the pharmaceutical sector with Johnson & Johnson. During her tenure there she held executive roles in clinical research, international and strategic marketing, product management and operational management.  In her last role before retiring in December 2019, Jane was Global Head of Actelion, where she led the integration of the Swiss biotech business following its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson. Prior to that Jane had been Company Group Chair of Janssen EMEA, the group's research based pharmaceutical arm. During her time with Johnson & Johnson, Jane led its Corporate Citizen Trust in EMEA and sponsored its Women's Leadership Initiative.  Jane was also sponsor of Janssen's Global Pharmaceuticals Sustainability Council.

Currently, Jane is a Non-Executive Director of the FTSE 100 companies, Johnson Matthey plc, BAE Systems plc, and is a member of the board of directors of TB Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the delivery of affordable tuberculosis drugs .   Jane is a past Chair of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, past Chairwoman of the PhRMA Europe Committee and former member of the Corporate Advisory Board of the UK Government backed 'Your Life' campaign, aimed at encouraging more people to study STEM subjects.

Peter Presland, Interim Chairman of the Board of Redx commented : "We are pleased to welcome Jane as Chair of the Redx Board to lead the next stage of the Company growth. She brings a wealth of pertinent global experience to the Company from her long and varied career at Johnson & Johnson, her other board positions and as a fervent champion of sustainability and diversity across business. We look forward to drawing on these insights. It is a very exciting time for Redx, as we enter into Phase 2 clinical development with RXC004 as a potential treatment for Wnt-ligand driven cancers and continue to progress our Phase 1 study with RXC007 as a potential treatment for fibrotic diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis."

Dr Jane Griffiths commented: "I am delighted to be joining Redx at an exciting time as its programmes continue to make progress in the clinic and its research scientists look to further expand the pipeline with differentiated assets. I look forward to working closely with the Board and the management team during this next stage of growth."

Following Dr Griffiths' appointment, the board will be comprised of seven directors, four of whom including the Chair are Independent Non-Executive Directors (Dr Jane Griffiths, Mr Peter Presland, Dr Bernard Kirschbaum and Sarah Gordon Wild), two shareholder representative Non-Executive Directors (Natalie Berner and Dr Thomas Burt) and Lisa Anson as Chief Executive Officer.

Additional information:

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Jane Veronica Griffiths, aged 65, holds or has previously held the following directorships:

C urrent directorships and/or partnerships	Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):
Johnson Matthey PLC BAE Systems PLC The TB Alliance The White Ribbon Alliance Voza Developments Kinnerton Limited Voza Developments Passmore Limited	None

She does not currently hold any ordinary shares in the Company.

For further information, please contact:

Redx Pharma Plc	T: [phone]
UK Headquarters Peter Presland, Interim Chairman Lisa Anson, Chief Executive Officer Karl Hård, Head of Investor Relations US Office Peter Collum, Chief Financial Officer
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Advisor)	T: [phone]
Matt Davis/Adam Dawes
WG Partners LLP (Joint Broker)	T: [phone]
Claes Spång/David Wilson
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Joint Broker)	T: [phone]
Rupert Dearden/Freddy Crossley/Emma Earl
FTI Consulting	T: [phone]
Simon Conway/Ciara Martin

About Redx Pharma Plc

Redx Pharma (AIM:REDX) is focused on the discovery and development of novel targeted medicines for the treatment of cancer and fibrotic diseases, aiming initially to progress them to clinical proof of concept, before evaluating options for further development and potential value creation. Redx's lead oncology asset, the Porcupine inhibitor RXC004, is expected to commence a Phase 2 programme in the second half of 2021. The Company's selective ROCK2 inhibitor, RXC007, is in development for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and commenced a Phase 1 clinical study in June 2021. Initial encouraging results were reported in October 2021 and further results are expected in the first half of 2022.

The Company has a strong track record of discovering new drug candidates through its core capability of converting medicinal chemistry insights into differentiated and commercially attractive drug candidates, with five proprietary or partnered assets in late pre-clinical or clinical development. One of those assets, a BTK inhibitor - pirtobrutinib/LOXO-305 - was sold to Loxo Oncology (now Eli Lilly) and is currently in several Phase 3 clinical studies, including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. In addition, Redx has forged pre-clinical asset partnerships with other blue chip companies including AstraZeneca and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

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