Alzheon, Inc. announced that Peter N. Laivins, MBA, has been appointed Head of Commercial Strategy and Planning. Mr. Laivins brings more than 20 years of leadership in the biopharmaceutical industry, with broad expertise in business strategy and commercialization for Alzheimer’s therapies, including his experience at Pfizer launching ARICEPT® for symptomatic treatment for AD and at Elan Biopharmaceuticals leading commercial strategy for bapineuzumab as an anti-amyloid immunotherapy for AD. Most recently, Mr. Laivins was the Senior Vice President of Strategic Development Program Leadership at Tesaro, Inc., with oversight of five development teams, portfolio management and competitive intelligence. Previously, at Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, he served as Senior Vice President and Head of Late Stage Development, where he led the successful clinical development, NDA submission and FDA approval of Onyvide® – the first new therapy for pancreatic cancer in two decades. Mr. Laivins’ career in neuroscience drug development includes his role as Vice President of Strategic Brand Management for Elan Biopharmaceuticals, with responsibility for the Alzheimer’s portfolio, including bapineuzumab, and the multiple sclerosis portfolio, including TYSABRI®. At Pfizer, Mr. Laivins held positions of increasing responsibility, including the Global Team Leader in Neuroscience, leading the launch of Aricept® – which achieved peak sales exceeding $3 billion. Beyond neuroscience, he also served as Group Leader for US Oncology Marketing at Pfizer.