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MorphoSys–Kress JP: management, 201909– CEO before Syntimmune + Biogen + Sanofi Genzyme

 

Period Period 2019-09-01
Organisation Organisation MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX; Nasdaq: MOR)
  Group MorphoSys (Group)
Products Product Ylanthia® antibody technology
  Product 2 biopharmaceutical
Persons Person Kress, Jean-Paul (MorphoSys 201909– CEO before Syntimmune + Biogen + Sanofi Genzyme)
  Person 2 Moroney, Simon E. (MorphoSys 1992–201908 CEO + Founder STEPPED DOWN 9/19)
     

MorphoSys AG. (6/24/19). "Press Release: MorphoSys Appoints Jean-Paul Kress, M.D., as New Chief Executive Officer". Planegg.

MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment; MDAX & TecDAX; Nasdaq: MOR) announced that its Supervisory Board has today appointed Jean-Paul Kress, M.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment will take effect on September 1, 2019.

Dr. Kress brings over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, with a strong track record of commercial and operational leadership in various senior management roles in North America and Europe. His focus has been on operations, corporate development and especially the commercialization of innovative products addressing unmet medical needs across diverse disease indications. Prior to joining MorphoSys, Dr. Kress served as Chief Executive Officer at Syntimmune, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing differentiated drug candidates in a wide range of autoimmune diseases, which was acquired by Alexion in November, 2018. Previously, he acted as Head of North America at Sanofi Genzyme, where he was instrumental in launching dupilumab, the first biologic agent approved in atopic dermatitis.

In his new position, Dr. Kress will succeed Dr. Simon Moroney, who will step down as CEO on September 1, 2019. Dr. Moroney will support Dr. Kress during a transition period.

"I am delighted to welcome Jean-Paul Kress as the new CEO of MorphoSys." said Dr. Marc Cluzel, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of MorphoSys. "He is a seasoned and highly experienced pharma executive with a strong commercial and operational track record. MorphoSys is at an inflection point of its business evolution, bringing its first product to the market and establishing a commercial presence in the U.S. Jean-Paul's industry expertise will perfectly complement the experienced MorphoSys Management Board to ensure successful execution on the key business priorities while continuing to grow shareholder value."

"On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I want to express our sincere gratitude to Simon Moroney for fulfilling the role as CEO over the past 27 years. His tireless efforts for MorphoSys have contributed substantially to making it the biopharmaceutical success story that it is today." Marc Cluzel continued.

"I am excited and privileged to be the next CEO of MorphoSys, and I appreciate the confidence that the Supervisory Board has placed in me," commented Jean-Paul Kress. "This is a dynamic and outstanding time for MorphoSys, and I look forward to working with my new colleagues to deliver innovative medicines to patients all over the globe and contribute to MorphoSys becoming a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company."

Dr. Moroney said, "I am immensely proud of everything we have achieved over the past 27 years since MorphoSys was founded. MorphoSys is stronger than it has ever been and now is an excellent time to make the transition to a new CEO. With Jean-Paul's medical, commercial and leadership expertise I have every confidence that MorphoSys will make great strides in the execution of its strategy."


About Jean-Paul Kress

Dr. Jean-Paul Kress has a proven track record of senior leadership positions in the biopharma and biotechnology industry. Prior to joining MorphoSys, Dr. Kress served as Chief Executive Officer at Syntimmune, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing differentiated drug candidates in a wide range of autoimmune diseases. Before, he acted as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Therapeutic Operations at Biogen and Senior Vice President, Head of North America at Sanofi Genzyme, where he was instrumental in launching several therapeutic products, including dupilumab, the first biologic agent approved in atopic dermatitis. He gained further experience in positions at Sanofi Pasteur MSD, Gilead, Eli Lilly and Abbvie. Dr. Kress received an M.D. degree from Faculté Necker-Enfants Malades in Paris, and graduate and post-graduate degrees in pharmacology and immunology from École Normale Supérieure in Paris.


About MorphoSys:

MorphoSys (FSE & NASDAQ: MOR) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of exceptional, innovative therapies for patients suffering from serious diseases. The focus is on cancer. Based on its leading expertise in antibody, protein and peptide technologies, MorphoSys, together with its partners, has developed and contributed to the development of more than 100 product candidates, of which 29 are currently in clinical development. In 2017, Tremfya(R), marketed by Janssen for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, became the first drug based on MorphoSys's antibody technology to receive regulatory approval. The Company's most advanced proprietary product candidate, tafasitamab (MOR208), has been granted U.S. FDA breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Headquartered near Munich, Germany, the MorphoSys group, including the fully owned U.S. subsidiary MorphoSys US Inc., has approximately 330 employees. More information at https://www.morphosys.com.


HuCAL(R), HuCAL GOLD(R), HuCAL PLATINUM(R), CysDisplay(R), RapMAT(R), arYla(R), Ylanthia(R), 100 billion high potentials(R), Slonomics(R), Lanthio Pharma(R) and LanthioPep(R) are registered trademarks of the MorphoSys Group. Tremfya(R) is a trademark of Janssen Biotech, Inc.


MorphoSys forward looking statements

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the MorphoSys group of companies. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgment of MorphoSys as of the date of this release and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which might cause the actual results, financial condition and liquidity, performance or achievements of MorphoSys, or industry results, to be materially different from any historic or future results, financial conditions and liquidity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, even if MorphoSys's results, performance, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates are consistent with such forward-looking statements, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods. Among the factors that may result in differences are that MorphoSys's expectations regarding the anticipated appointment and upcoming tasks of a new CEO, the build-up of the MorphoSys's U.S. subsidiary and of commercial capabilities, in particular with respect to the planned development of tafasitamab (MOR208) towards approval and commercialization may be incorrect, the inherent uncertainties associated with competitive developments, clinical trial and product development activities and regulatory approval requirements (including that MorphoSys may fail to obtain regulatory approval for tafasitamab and that data from MorphoSys's ongoing clinical research programs may not support registration or further development of its product candidates due to safety, efficacy or other reasons, MorphoSys's reliance on collaborations with third parties, estimating the commercial potential of its development programs and other risks indicated in the risk factors included in MorphoSys's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these uncertainties, the reader is advised not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this document. MorphoSys expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in this document to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, unless specifically required by law or regulation.


For more information, please contact:

MorphoSys AG

Dr. Sarah Fakih
Head of Corporate Communications & IR

Alexandra Goller
Director Corporate Communications & IR

Dr. Julia Neugebauer
Director Corporate Communications & IR

Dr. Verena Kupas
Manager Corporate Communications & IR

Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 899 27-404
investors@morphosys.com

   
Record changed: 2020-02-07

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