DBV Technologies Appoints Daniel Tassé as Chief Executive Officer - Seite 2

"I am excited to join DBV during this important time as we embark on the potential approval and commercialization of Viaskin Peanut, an investigational treatment for peanut-allergic patients," said Mr. Tassé. "I look forward to building on the foundation that Dr. Benhamou and the DBV management team have established, while continuing to advance the Company's innovative Viaskin Platform and its potential application in areas of high unmet medical need."

DBV recently submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Viaskin Peanut for the treatment of peanut allergy in children four to 11 years of age. Viaskin Peanut is DBV's lead product candidate and is based on epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT), a proprietary technology platform that delivers biologically active compounds to the immune system through the skin. There are currently no FDA-approved treatments for peanut allergy.

About Daniel Tassé

Prior to joining DBV, Daniel was Chairman and CEO of Alcresta, a pediatric-focused rare disease biotechnology company. He will work with Alcresta in the near term to ensure an orderly translation of his responsibilities. During his tenure at Alcresta, he led the clinical and regulatory pathway for the pediatric indication of that company's first product, which he also launched. Prior to joining Alcresta, Daniel was Chairman and CEO of Ikaria, from 2008 until the $2.3 billion sale of the company to Mallinckrodt in April 2015. During his tenure at Ikaria, a critical care company focused on developing drugs and devices for critically ill patients, Daniel transformed the company's business model, drove significant sales and earnings growth, led the company's expansion into Asia, and successfully split Ikaria into two companies, Ikaria and Bellerophon Therapeutics, to best leverage the technical, commercial, and financial strengths of those businesses.

Prior to Ikaria, Daniel led the Pharmaceutical Technologies Business Unit of Baxter, a global business with $2 billion in revenue. Before joining Baxter, he was based in Melbourne, Australia, where he was responsible for the Austral-Asian business of GlaxoSmithKline. From 2011 until 2015, he was a member of the Board of Directors of PhRMA, a member of the Healthcare Leadership Council, and a member of the Health Section Governing Board of BIO, where he also Co-Chaired the Bioethics Committee.