UroGen Pharma Strengthens Board of Directors and Senior Management Team
Appoints Stuart Holden, M.D., to its Board of Directors and Mark Schoenberg, M.D., as Medical Director
New York, NY and Ra'anana, Israel, February 8, 2016: UroGen Pharma, Ltd. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, locally-administered pharmaceutical solutions for urological pathologies with a focus on uro-oncology, announced today the appointment of Stuart Holden, M.D., to its Board of Directors and the addition of Mark Schoenberg, M.D., as Medical Director.
Dr. Stuart Holden is a co-founder of ProQuest Investments, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm, and a Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board since the firm was established in 1998. He has been a practicing urologist for the past 40 years and has worked at the forefront of drug development pioneering new treatments for prostate and urologic cancers. He is a member of the UCLA faculty as a Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Urology, Spielberg Family Chair in Urologic Oncology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and Associate Director of the UCLA Institute of Urologic Oncology. Dr. Holden also serves as Medical Director of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, which is the world's largest prostate cancer research funding organization; he has held this position since the foundation's inception in 1993. Dr. Holden received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds an M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Holden also completed a fellowship in Urologic oncology and developmental genetics at MSKCc.
Dr. Mark Schoenberg is a recognized leader in bladder cancer clinical care and research. Dr. Schoenberg served as the Director of Urologic Oncology and Bernard L. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins Medical School. His clinical practice and research have focused on the care of patients with all forms of bladder cancer. He is the past Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, a contributor to Campbell’s Urology and a seminars editor of the journal Urologic Oncology. Dr. Schoenberg received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center and completed his residency in general surgery and urology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Schoenberg also completed a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Johns Hopkins under the auspices of The American Cancer Society.
Ron Bentsur, Urogen Pharma's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are excited to announce the addition of two renowned urologists to our leadership team. Both Stuart and Mark are practicing physicians and esteemed leaders in the field of urology. We believe that their addition to our team is further validation of our science and novel approach to addressing some of the most pressing needs in uro-oncology today."
About UroGen Pharma
UroGen Pharma is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, locally administered therapies for urological pathologies, including product candidates in uro-oncology that utilize novel chemoablation and immunomodulation approaches. UroGen has three uro-oncology product candidates in various stages of clinical development, as well as several preclinical product candidates. In addition, UroGen is developing a clinical-stage product candidate for the treatment of overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis and has recently established a preclinical collaboration with a strategic partner for the development of this compound for the treatment of overactive bladder. Please click on the following link to learn more: www.urogen.com
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Gary Titus, Chief Financial Officer
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Investors:
Stephanie Carrington, ICR, Inc.
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