4DMT Advances Leadership in Large Market Ophthalmology with Senior Management Hires and Formation of Ophthalmology Advisory Board

• Dhaval Desai, PharmD, named as Chief Development Officer; will oversee late-stage Product Development, Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications, Regulatory and Quality operations; most recently SVP & Chief Development Officer at Iveric Bio where he led development and approval of IZERVAY
• Christopher Simms named as Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 25, 2024; will oversee Pre-commercial and Commercial organizations, pre-launch preparations and development; most recently SVP & Chief Commercial Officer at Iveric Bio where he led commercial strategy and execution for the launch of IZERVAY
• Carlos Quezada-Ruiz, M.D., FASRS, named as SVP, Therapeutic Area Head, Ophthalmology; will lead the Ophthalmology franchise and oversee early- and late-stage clinical development; most recently Group Medical Director, Ophthalmology at Genentech where he led clinical development and approval of VABYSMO and SUSVIMO
• Ophthalmology Advisory Board comprised of world-renowned retina specialists and thought leaders to support development strategy and registration for large market ophthalmology programs: Dr. Arshad Khanani (Chair), Dr. David Boyer, Dr. Frank Holz, Dr. Anat Loewenstein, Dr. Dante Pieramici
  

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 4D Molecular Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FDMT, 4DMT or the Company), a leading clinical-stage genetic medicines company focused on unlocking the full potential of genetic medicines to treat large market diseases, today strengthened the Company’s senior management team with the appointments of Dhaval Desai, PharmD, as Chief Development Officer, Christopher Simms as Chief Commercial Officer and Carlos Quezada-Ruiz, M.D., FASRS, as SVP, Therapeutic Area Head, Ophthalmology.

Dr. Desai will lead 4DMT’s late-stage Product Development, Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications, Regulatory and Quality operations. Mr. Simms will lead 4DMT’s Pre-commercial and Commercial organizations, effective September 25, 2024. Both Dr. Desai and Mr. Simms will join 4DMT’s Executive Team, reporting to David Kirn, M.D., Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of 4DMT. Dr. Quezada-Ruiz will lead the Ophthalmology franchise and oversee early- and late-stage ophthalmology clinical development, reporting to Bob Kim, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of 4DMT. With the addition of Dr. Desai, An Song, Ph.D., will transition from Chief Development Officer to Chief Research & Translational Development Officer.