Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Jeffrey Arcara as chief business officer. Mr. Arcara, who is a proven leader with more than 30 years of commercial experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, will be responsible for leading corporate strategy, business development, portfolio strategy, and new product planning. Mr. Arcara has broad functional experience including commercial development, corporate development, product licensing and partnering, and corporate strategy across a range of biopharmaceutical companies.

He previously served as senior vice president, head global marketing & portfolio and strategy for the innovative medicines and biosimilars business at Teva Pharmaceuticals. During his 11-year tenure at Teva, he held commercial leadership roles of increasing responsibility across several therapeutic areas including immunology, immune-oncology, and neuroscience. Prior to Teva, Mr. Arcara held commercial leadership positions at Neuromed, Wyeth, and InKine Pharmaceutical Company.

He began his career in marketing & sales roles at Centocor and Abbott Laboratories. Mr. Arcara holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a B.A. in Finance and Marketing from University of Wisconsin-Madison.