X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of R. Keith Woods as an independent director to the company?s Board of Directors. Mr. Woods brings more than 30 years of life science experience spanning sales, global operations, supply chain, business strategy, and commercialization to the X4 Board. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of argenx, a company focused on rare diseases, where he helped lead argenx through its successful transition from an R&D organization to a global commercial organization.

Following his retirement from argenx, Mr. Woods continues to serve as an advisor to the argenx Board of Directors. Mr. Woods previously served in a variety of roles at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, including Vice President and Managing Director of Alexion UK, overseeing all aspects of Alexion?s UK business, and Vice President, U.S. Commercial Operations, ending his tenure there as Senior Vice President of North America Business Operations. Prior to that, he spent more than two decades in roles of increasing responsibility at Roche, Amgen, and Eisai, where he gained valuable experience crafting effective commercial strategies and developing and leading U.S. national sales teams. Mr. Woods holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Florida State University.