ADOCIA Reinforces Its Board of Directors with the Appointment of Three New Independent Members

Regulatory News:

ADOCIA (Euronext Paris: FR0011184241 – ADOC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialized in the development of innovative formulations of proteins and peptides, announces today the appointment of three independent Directors to the Board of Directors. The appointees: Claudia Mitchell, Katherine Bowdish and Stéphane Boissel joined the board as of May 21, 2021. In parallel, Dominique Takizawa has decided to resign after ten years of service on the board.

“We are pleased to welcome three highly talented people at the time where Adocia is progressing in late-stage development of key insulin assets while continuing to pioneer new innovative approaches in cell therapy and obesity”, said Gérard Soula, CEO and President of the Board of Directors of Adocia. “On behalf of all board members, I would like to warmly thank Dominique Takizawa for her engagement and expertise.”

Dr. Claudia Mitchell, Senior VP, Head of Portfolio Strategy, at Astellas Pharma, has a thorough grounding in the biotech sector. Prior to joining Astellas in 2019, she co-founded Universal Cell and served as CEO until Astellas acquired the company only four years later for over $100 million. She also co-founded Halo-Bio RNAi Therapeutics and served as Chief Scientific Officer. Besides being a biotech entrepreneur, Dr. Mitchell has also worked as a Program Director at the LGMD2I Research Fund, a family non-profit foundation, and she held a tenured Academic research position at the French National Institute of Medical Research (INSERM). Dr. Claudia Mitchell received the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in Life Sciences for the Pacific Northwest Region, USA. She has a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Paris and an MBA in International Management from the Ecole des Ponts Business School, Paris, France.

Dr. Katherine Bowdish, President & CEO of PIC Therapeutics, is a highly experienced professional in the life science sector having co-found several companies working on biological therapies. Beginning in 2013 Dr. Katherine Bowdish worked with Sanofi for seven years where she established and led Sanofi Sunrise, a venture investment vehicle, focused on advancing pioneering science of strategic interest to Sanofi. Following this she was VP and Head of R&D Strategy at Sanofi. Prior to this, Dr. Katherine Bowdish was Co-founder, President & CEO of Anaphore; President of Alexion Antibody Technologies; SVP with Alexion Pharmaceuticals; and founder, CEO & Chief Scientific Officer at Prolifaron, prior to its acquisition by Alexion. Dr. Katherine Bowdish holds a Ph.D. in molecular genetics from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and a B.S. degree in biology from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, USA.