Geron Corporation announced that it is continuing to build the senior leadership of its development team with the addition of a Vice President, Biometrics, and a Vice President, Manufacturing. Their oncology and drug development expertise will support Geron’s late-stage clinical development, including the planned opening of the Phase 3 clinical trial of imetelstat in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes for screening and enrollment by mid-year 2019. The company appointed Ying Wan as Vice President, Biometrics. Prior to Geron, Dr. Wan was Director and Functional Leader, Oncology Statistics, Statistics & Decision Sciences at Janssen Research and Development, LLC. As Vice President, Biometrics, Dr. Wan will manage and lead biostatistics and statistical programming. This includes leading statistical strategy for clinical development; supporting clinical projects by implementing innovative approaches in designs and analyses plans; and providing statistical and programming deliverables for clinical programs and submissions, while ensuring compliance with regulatory guidance, standards and processes. The company appointed Patrick Murphy as Vice President, Manufacturing. Prior to joining Geron, Mr. Murphy was Vice President, Technical Operations at Omniox Inc. As Vice President, Manufacturing, Mr. Murphy will lead the manufacturing function, which includes developing and executing a comprehensive global CMC strategy that encompasses manufacturing, process development, supply chain management, and technology transfer, across the product lifecycle of imetelstat from the planned Phase 3 clinical trial in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes to potential new drug applications, and preparing for commercial manufacturing.