ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Millendo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MLND), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on developing novel treatments for orphan endocrine diseases with significant unmet needs, today announced the promotion of Thomas Hoover to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Hoover joined Millendo in 2016 and has served as the company’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy.
“Tom has been instrumental in Millendo’s growth to date, and his promotion reflects his expanded responsibilities as well as his many contributions to the company,” said Julia C. Owens, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer at Millendo Therapeutics. “His guidance and leadership on our commercial strategy will be invaluable as we transition to a new stage as an organization and lay the foundation for market readiness in advance of clinical and regulatory milestones for livoletide.”
“With our pipeline assets in development, including livoletide, Millendo has the potential to address significant gaps in the treatment of rare endocrine diseases, and it’s my pleasure to continue to serve those patient populations,” said Mr. Hoover. “As the company’s growth continues, we will be adding world-class talent to our team in order to support our efforts to bring breakthrough therapies to patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers.”
As Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Hoover will be responsible for the company’s marketing, sales, patient engagement and managed markets functions. Mr. Hoover previously served as Vice President of New Products Planning and Corporate Development at Sunovion Pharmaceuticals (formerly Sepracor), where he was responsible for product portfolio management and business development. Prior to Sunovion, Mr. Hoover was a Senior Director in the global commercial strategy group at GlaxoSmithKline, where he provided commercial insights into R&D decision making. Before starting his pharmaceutical career, he spent 4 years at The Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Hoover holds a B.A. in economics from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
About Millendo Therapeutics, Inc.
Millendo Therapeutics is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on developing novel treatments for orphan endocrine diseases where current therapies do not exist or are insufficient. As a leading orphan endocrine company, Millendo creates distinct and transformative treatments where there is a significant unmet medical need. The company is currently advancing livoletide for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome, nevanimibe for the treatment of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and MLE-301 for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. For more information, please visit www.millendo.com.
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Stern Investor Relations
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