Landos Biopharma Inc. announced that Josep Bassaganya-Riera, Ph.D., has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Tim M. Mayleben, a member of the Landos Board, has been appointed CEO. Mr. Mayleben has served on the Landos Board of Directors since May 2021. He most recently served as the President, CEO and Director of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. where he led the development and marketing approval of the first novel, oral LDL-cholesterol lowering medicines approved in almost two decades, Nexletol and Nexlizet. Mr. Mayleben has more than two decades of executive leadership experience in the life science industry including as former President, CEO and Board member of Vericel Corporation (formerly Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.), former President, COO and Board member of Virtual Radiologics (formerly Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc), and former COO and CFO of the original Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. until its acquisition by Pfizer, Inc. in 2004. Mr. Mayleben also serves as an Independent Board member of Marinus Pharmaceuticals and Kaleo, Inc. where he also serves as non-executive Chairman.