Kezar Life Sciences announced the appointment of Niti Goel, MD, as Chief Medical Officer and Marc Belsky as Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Goel will be responsible for Kezar's overall regulatory, clinical development and medical affairs activities, and Mr. Belsky will head the finance and administrative functions of the Company. Prior to joining Kezar, Dr. Goel was Vice President of Strategic Drug Development at IQVIA, where she focused on the design and implementation of clinical trials, as well as development and commercialization planning for molecules in autoimmunity and autoinflammation.

Prior to IQVIA, Dr. Goel served in Clinical Science and Medical Affairs roles at Array BioPharma, UCB Pharma, and Procter & Gamble, focusing on the development of both small molecules and biologics in the rheumatology/immunology area. Most recently, Mr. Belsky served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Five Prime Therapeutics, where he led the finance function and oversaw a myriad of business, operational and administrative initiatives. Prior to Five Prime, Mr. Belsky was Chief Accounting Officer of Cell Genesys, and has held multiple other Chief Financial Officer and finance-related positions.