Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd. announced that it has appointed William A. Clementi, Pharm.D., FCP as Chief Development Officer. Dr. Clementi will formally take up the CDO role effective September 1, 2023. In this role, Dr. Clementi will be responsible for overseeing the company's development strategies and advancing its portfolio of groundbreaking therapeutic candidates.

Dr. Clementi brings with him a wealth of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, having held leadership roles at several prominent companies. He has a proven track record of successfully guiding development programs from early stages through clinical trials, regulatory approval, and commercialization. His deep understanding of drug development and his strategic insights will be invaluable as Tiziana continues to advance its pipeline.

Dr. Clementi has followed a science-driven career path since completing his NIH Training Fellowship (under John L. McNay M.D. and Thomas M. Ludden Ph.D.) Upon completing his Fellowship research in drug metabolism and vascular smooth muscle relaxation, Dr. Clementi joined the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (UTGBS) faculty and the College of Pharmacy faculty in Austin, Tx, in the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology at the Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. His primary responsibilities were interdisciplinary, and he led innovative programs in the Colleges with teaching, research, and clinical commitments. Dr. Clementi directed the Clinical Pharmacokinetic Consultation Service, providing novel computer-based drug dosing to the acute care settings at two major teaching hospitals.

Dr. Clementi continued his career in the pharmaceutical industry, joining Synthelabo and the U.S. affiliate Lorex Pharmaceuticals, where he held the Worldwide Director of Market Development position. Lorex and Synthelabo launched three EMA and FDA-approved products (betaxolol, zolpidem, and alfuzosin). In 1991 Dr. Clementi established a regulatory consulting company, Clementi & Associates Ltd. (dba as Clementi Ltd).

Clementi Ltd. provides regulatory and clinical consultation to small companies developing drugs, biologics, cell-based therapies, organ sustainability products and contrast media for medical imaging. Clementi Ltd. has experience with required regulatory submission standards and processes, including orphan designation, exploratory INDs, expanded access INDs, and combination drug-drug and device-drug products. Clementi Ltd. also provides high-level cGMP and GCP oversight.

Dr. Clementi is a graduate of Boston University and the University of Texas and the College of Pharmacy.