Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of James Robinson to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2023. Mr. Robinson is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with over 30 years of experience in the industry, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Urovant Sciences until its merger with Sumitomo Pharma America on July 1, 2023. As Chief Executive Officer and Director of Urovant Sciences, Mr. Robinson guided the company through FDA approval of its first drug, a successful product launch, and its acquisition and take-private transaction by Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma.

Prior to Urovant, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Paragon Biosciences. Before his time at Paragon, Mr. Robinson served as President and COO of Alkermes, leading operations that generated more than $1 billion in annual revenue. Prior to Alkermes, Mr. Robinson spent over 12 years at Astellas Pharma, one of the leaders in the field of solid organ transplant, where he served as President of the Americas and was responsible for approximately $4 billion in revenue generation.

Mr. Robinson currently serves on the Board of Directors of UroGen Pharma (Nasdaq: URGN). He previously served on the Board of Directors for Neos Therapeutics and for AGTC before the company was sold to Syncona. Mr. Robinson also previously served on the Board of Directors of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), where he served as Chairman of PhRMA s State Committee.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing from DePaul University.