Dr. Teresa Montagut Appointed as Clinical Development and Medical Affairs Head at Mesoblast

NEW YORK, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today announced the appointment of Teresa Montagut MD, PhD in the newly established position of Head of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs reporting to the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Eric Rose. In this role, Teresa will lead Mesoblast’s medical affairs organization, fostering clinical collaborations and spearheading investigator-initiated trials, enhancing clinical and medical communications, and engaging with healthcare professionals. She will play a critical role in unlocking the value of Mesoblast's cell therapy programs in new pediatric and adult inflammatory conditions in partnership with investigators and key opinion leaders.

Teresa brings extensive experience in medical leadership and pharmaceutical development, with a strong background in translating clinical science into meaningful patient outcomes. Teresa joined Mesoblast from Regeneron where she was Global Head of Early Pipeline Studies in Oncology and Head of Medical Affairs for Investigator Sponsored Studies in gastrointestinal and genitourinary areas. She previously led multiple cancer immunotherapy programs across Novartis, Genentech, and Atara Biotherapeutics.

Teresa earned her MD from Universidad Nacional Autónomade México and her PhD in Tumor Immunology from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Cornell University. She completed fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Rockefeller University. Teresa also serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Pediatric Alliance, supporting maternal and pediatric healthcare in under-served indigenous communities in Latin America, particularly Mexico.

“Teri’s commitment to scientific excellence and her expertise in investigator-initiated clinical trial execution is central to successful implementation of our strategy to expand the range of indications of our FDA approved product Ryoncil in pediatric and adult inflammatory conditions, as well as advancing our pipeline of transformative cellular therapies,” said Dr. Silviu Itescu, Chief Executive Officer of Mesoblast.

About Mesoblast
Mesoblast (the Company) is a world leader in developing allogeneic (off-the-shelf) cellular medicines for the treatment of severe and life-threatening inflammatory conditions. The therapies from the Company’s proprietary mesenchymal lineage cell therapy technology platform respond to severe inflammation by releasing anti-inflammatory factors that counter and modulate multiple effector arms of the immune system, resulting in significant reduction of the damaging inflammatory process.