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Hofmann named CEO at Vicinitas

Plus: New COO, CTO at Guardant, Scangos joins Voyager’s board, and updates from Mariana, Merck KGaA, CymaBay and more

May 9, 2023 11:39 PM UTC

Christian Hofmann became CEO and board member at Vicinitas Therapeutics Inc., which is developing targeted protein stabilization therapies for cancer and genetic disorders. Hofmann was CBO at Lycia Therapeutics Inc., before which he was director of global business development in the neuroscience, ophthalmology and rare disease division at Roche (SIX:ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY). 

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