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     301  0 Kommentare Tom Garner Joins Lexicon as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer - Seite 2

    “I am very enthusiastic about joining the Lexicon leadership team and leading the commercial organization. I’m particularly excited to leverage my expertise for the ongoing launch of INPEFA,” said Mr. Garner. “My vision for the brand and the clear commercial potential for INPEFA, coupled with the potential opportunity to bring LX9211 to market for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain following late-stage clinical development, is what attracted me to Lexicon, and I cannot wait to step into this role and get started.”

    Mr. Garner holds a BSc (Hons) degree in International Business Management from the Royal Agricultural University (UK) and a certification in General Management from INSEAD (France).

    About Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

    Lexicon is a biopharmaceutical company with a mission of pioneering medicines that transform patients’ lives. Through its Genome5000 program, Lexicon scientists studied the role and function of nearly 5,000 genes and identified more than 100 protein targets with significant therapeutic potential in a range of diseases. Through the precise targeting of these proteins, Lexicon is pioneering the discovery and development of innovative medicines to treat diseases safely and effectively. Lexicon has advanced multiple medicines to market and has a pipeline of promising drug candidates in heart failure, neuropathic pain, diabetes and metabolism and other indications. For additional information, please visit www.lexpharma.com.

    About INPEFA (sotagliflozin)

    Discovered using Lexicon’s unique approach to gene science, INPEFA (sotagliflozin) is an oral inhibitor of two proteins responsible for glucose regulation known as sodium-glucose cotransporter types 2 and 1 (SGLT2 and SGLT1). SGLT2 is responsible for glucose reabsorption by the kidney and SGLT1 is responsible for glucose absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. INPEFA has been studied in multiple patient populations encompassing heart failure, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease in clinical studies involving approximately 20,000 patients.

    INDICATION

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    INPEFA is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visit in adults with:

    • heart failure or
    • type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and other cardiovascular risk factors

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

    Dosing: Assess renal function and volume status and, if necessary, correct volume depletion prior to initiation of INPEFA. INPEFA dosing for patients with decompensated heart failure may begin when patients are hemodynamically stable, including when hospitalized or immediately upon discharge.

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    Tom Garner Joins Lexicon as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer - Seite 2 Mr. Garner brings over 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experienceTHE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced that Tom Garner is joining the company as senior vice …