Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints Polly Murphy, D.V.M, Ph.D., to the Board of Directors
September 14, 2020 at 06:00 am EDT
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Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Polly Murphy, D.V.M., Ph.D., Chief Business Officer of UroGen Pharma, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Murphy is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive with a wide range of experience spanning research and development, strategy and operations. Prior to joining UroGen, Dr. Murphy held several senior leadership positions at Pfizer, including commercial development leadership in the Pfizer Oncology Business Unit and at Pfizer China where she was responsible for business and commercial development, as well as strategy and innovation for the company’s biopharmaceutical business in China. Earlier, she held senior positions at The Scripps Research Institute and The Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing antiviral therapeutics to improve the lives of patients suffering from serious viral infections. The Company is engaged in is conducting a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating bemnifosbuvir for the treatment of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is also conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the combination of bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). The bemnifosbuvir (AT-527), is an investigational, novel, orally administered guanosine nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitor that combines a unique nucleotide scaffold with novel double prodrugs for the intended purpose of inhibiting the enzymes central to viral replication. SUNRISE-3 is designed to evaluate bemnifosbuvir as monotherapy, but it is also exploring the effect of combination therapy in a smaller sub-set of patients.
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