Portfolio News

Sofinnova Capital

EryDel Appoints Ronan W. Gannon as Chief Commercial Officer

EryDel Appoints Ronan W. Gannon as Chief Commercial Officer

Related Company

EryDel

Related Deal lead

Graziano Seghezzi

Related Strategy

Capital

Bresso (MI), Italy – October 15, 2018 - EryDel SpA (www.erydel.com), a biotech company specializing in the development
and commercialization of drugs and diagnostics delivered through autologous red blood cells, today announced the
appointment of Ronan W. Gannon as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately.
“I am pleased to welcome Ronan to EryDel,” said Dr. Luca Benatti, Chief Executive Officer of EryDel. Ronan’s commercial
expertise in rare diseases and blood products will be critical as we advance our comprehensive development program
for EryDex, including our pivotal Phase 3 clinical study (ATTeST) in Ataxia Telangiectasia and seek to transition EryDel
from a late-stage research and development company to a commercial-stage organization. We look forward to his
contribution as a member of our leadership team.”
Ronan brings more than 25 years of industry experience across large, midsize and startup life science companies. Before
joining EryDel, Ronan led global commercial operations at Radius Health, where he helped transform the company from
a late-stage development startup into a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. Prior to that, Ronan spent ten
years at CSL Behring where he held several leadership roles including US Vice President Marketing and North America
general management roles in the US and Canada. During his tenure at CSL Behring he launched six orphan drugs. Prior
to CSL, Ronan led sales and marketing teams at Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, and GlaxoSmithKline across several therapeutic
areas including biologicals, oncology, and asthma. He received an MBA from Northeastern University, a BA from the
University of Richmond and holds alumni status from the Harvard Business School.
"I am delighted to join EryDel as the company begins planning for the commercialization of EryDex,“ said Mr. Gannon.
“EryDel has played a significant role in developing an innovative treatment for Ataxia Telangiectasia, a life-threatening
disease. I look forward to working with the team to continue ongoing community and market development efforts, and
to advance a robust commercialization strategy for the launch of EryDex.”

About Ataxia Telangiectasia
Ataxia Telangiectasia (AT) is a rare genetic disease caused by biallelic mutations in the ataxia telangiectasia mutated
(ATM) gene, for which no established therapy is currently available. ATM encodes a PI3Kinase protein shown to play a
pivotal role in response to DNA damage and cell cycle control. Homozygosity for ATM mutations result in a multi-systemic
disorder, involving mainly the nervous and immune systems. The major clinical feature of AT is severe progressive
neurodegeneration from early infancy. Specific features include progressive ataxia of the trunk and limbs, involuntary
movements, oculomotor apraxia, difficulties with speech and swallowing, and delayed peripheral neuropathy. Other
clinical features of patients with the classical phenotype include oculocutaneous telangiectasia, immunodeficiency with
recurrent respiratory tract infections, radiosensitivity and an increased incidence of cancer.

About EryDel
EryDel SpA is a biotechnology company specialized in the development of drugs delivered through red blood cells (RBCs)
by using a proprietary medical device technology. Its most advanced product, EryDex System (EDS) is under late stage
development for the treatment of Ataxia Telangiectasia, a rare autosomal recessive disorder for which no established
therapy is currently available. EryDex has received Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of AT both from the FDA
and the EMA. A completed pilot Phase II trial in AT patients demonstrated statistically significant efficacy of EDS on both
the primary and secondary efficacy measures. An international multi-center, Phase III pivotal study, ATTeST, is being
conducted. EryDel has a pipeline of preclinical programs that use its proprietary RBC’s delivery technology for the
treatment of other rare diseases.
The ATTeST project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
under grant agreement No 667946”.
Media contact: Emanuela Germi at +39 02 36504470 or emanuela.germi@erydel.com

Join our mailing list

Keep up to date with our latest news.

Required
Thanks for submitting the form. You are now subscribed to Sofinnova Partners news alerts.An error happened. Please try again later.

Join our mailing list

Keep up to date with our latest news.

Required
Thanks for submitting the form. You are now subscribed to Sofinnova Partners news alerts.An error happened. Please try again later.