Simon Pimstone was Appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Xenon-Pharmateuticals

Date of management change: September 15, 2017 

What Happened?

Burnaby, BC-based Xenon-Pharmateuticals Appointed Simon Pimstone as Chief Executive Officer

 

About the Company

Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE) – a biopharmaceutical company with operations in Vancouver, BC, Canada and Boston, MA, U.S.A. – is committed to delivering innovative medicines to provide a brighter future for patients suffering from neurological disorders. At Xenon, we are advancing an exciting pipeline of neurology-focused therapies, with a particular emphasis on novel treatments for both adult and pediatric patients with epilepsy. XEN496 is currently being evaluated in the Phase 3 “EPIK” clinical trial in young patients with KCNQ2-DEE, a rare and severe form of childhood epilepsy. Late-stage development plans are also underway for our XEN1101 program, building upon the compelling data from the Phase 2b “X-TOLE” study in adult patients with focal epilepsy. We are also proud of the leading-edge science coming out of our discovery labs, with many early-stage research programs underway. In addition to Xenon`s proprietary programs, we have ongoing collaborations with our valued pharmaceutical partners. With a healthy balance sheet to support our growth plans, we continue to build a fully-integrated, premier neuroscience company with strong discovery, development, and commercial operations. Our employees are smart, passionate, dedicated, and driven by their incredibly important work to discover, develop, and deliver new medicines for patients in need. Building and maintaining a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and productive culture is a priority for us. We are looking for great people who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment to join our team during this transformative time for Xenon.

 

About the Person

Simon  Pimstone  is Chief Executive Officer at Xenon Pharmateuticals. Previously, Simon  held various senior HR leadership roles in the industry.

 

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