Pharnext SA announced the appointment of Dr. Burkhard Blank as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Head of Research &Development effective January 1, 2022. Dr. Burkhard Blank is an experienced leader in global drug development, medical and regulatory affairs, and pharmacovigilance with more than 25 years of industry experience. He joins Pharnext from Acorda Therapeutics where he held the position of CMO and Head of Research &Development for the past six years. At Acorda, he notably oversaw the Phase III development being conducted in North America and in Europe for InbrijaTM in Parkinson's Disease with subsequent one cycle approvals by the FDA and the EMA. Dr. Blank will continue to provide part-time consulting services to Acorda in 2022. At Pharnext, Dr. Blank will be responsible for driving the company's clinical development pipeline and R&D activities with a particular focus on the continued development of PXT3003, Pharnext's lead candidate designed to treat CMT1A, a rare progressive, inherited neurological disorder that affects the peripheral nerves with currently no existing approved therapies.