N4 Pharma PLC - Establishment of New Senior Leadership Team
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N4 Pharma PLC
27 May 2025
27 May 2025
N4 Pharma plc
("N4 Pharma" or the "Company")
Establishment of New Senior Leadership Team
N4 Pharma plc (AIM: N4P), the UK biotech developing Nuvec®, its proprietary gene delivery
system to enable advanced therapies for cancer and other diseases, is pleased to announce the
formation of a new Senior Leadership Team comprising leading expert consultants in drug
development and research, commercial strategy, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
The Senior Leadership Team will support the Board in delivering N4 Pharma's strategic and
scientific objectives set out by the Company at the recent successful placing. The focus of the use
of proceeds is to advance the development of Nuvec® as a novel delivery platform and build out
the commercial data room in order to strengthen discussions with potential commercial partners.
The Senior Leadership Team, which reports to the Chief Executive Officer, comprises the following
members:
Dr Fiona McLaughlin - Head of Research and Development
Dr Fiona McLaughlin is a highly experienced oncology drug developer and independent
consultant, bringing over 25 years of experience in research and translational drug development
in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, having led teams from early research through to
clinical development. Fiona started her career at GSK and has subsequently held leadership
positions in multiple biotech companies, including CSO of Avacta Therapeutics, VP New
Opportunities at Algeta ASA (now Bayer), VP Translational Research at Antisoma plc and Director
of Pre-clinical Development at BTG plc (now part of Boston Scientific). She is also a non-executive
director of Hox Therapeutics.
Fiona received a PhD from the Haematology Department at Cambridge University and has a BSc
in Biochemistry from Glasgow University.
Mark Edbrooke - Head of Strategy
Mark Edbrooke, PhD is an independent scientific consultant with a broad experience in
pharmaceutical research and development. During 25 years at GlaxoSmithKline, he ran a
transnational functional genomics department, and then set up and led GSK's therapeutic nucleic
acid unit. He then joined AstraZeneca's Oncology Division for three years, working with Ionis and
Moderna.
Mark currently has a portfolio of clients, including UK and US-based investment
companies, UK and European-based universities, and small biotechs, including being Head of
Translational Research at Argonaute RNA Ltd., and on the Senior Advisory Board for Deep
Genomics.
Dr Simon Bennett - Commercial Director
Dr Simon Bennett is an independent consultant with over 28 years of experience in the biopharma industry. Over the last 15 years, Simon has worked with more than 70 clients of all sizes,
from technology startups to Big Pharma, largely supporting business development and licensing,
as well as technology scouting and fundraising. Simon has been involved in over 80 commercial
deals and mentors and advises early-stage businesses and management teams, primarily in
specialty pharma and biotech. Before moving into industry in 1997, Simon was a Wellcome Trust
Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.
Dr Margaret Courtney - Head of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)
Dr Margaret Courtney is an independent consultant with over 25 years of experience in
transitioning active substances and drug products from the research laboratory into clinical
studies and commercialisation. Margaret has worked in management positions in small biotech
companies to large pharmaceutical organisations, and following on from her pharmacy degree
and doctoral studies, has developed specific expertise in drug delivery systems. Currently, she is
working with a range of clients and providing CMC strategic advice as well as selection and
management of contract organisations.
Nigel Theobald, Chief Executive Officer of N4 Pharma, commented:
"The Senior Leadership Team that we have formed to help us swiftly deliver on our strategic and
scientific goals is a world-class group of consultants with extensive experience in drug
development, manufacturing and commercialisation. These appointments bring essential
expertise to advance the Nuvec® platform towards our goal of commercial partnerships as well as
build a pipeline of novel, highly valuable RNA therapeutic concepts for N4 Pharma to develop inhouse.
"Each member of the Senior Leadership Team brings deep expertise and a proven track record in
their respective fields. Their involvement with N4 Pharma on the development of Nuvec® is a
strong endorsement of the progress to date and a clear demonstration of confidence in its future
potential.
"The Board looks forward to their valuable guidance as we continue to unlock the full potential of
Nuvec® as a novel delivery platform toenable advanced therapies for cancer and other diseases."
- Ends For more information please contact:
N4 Pharma plc
Nigel Theobald, CEO
Luke Cairns, Executive Director
Via N4 Pharma Investor
Hub:investors.n4pharma.com
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About N4 Pharma
N4 Pharma is a pre-clinical biotech company developing Nuvec®,its proprietary gene delivery
system, to enable advanced therapies for cancer and other diseases.
RNA therapeutics are set to impact the treatment of a wide range of diseases and Nuvec® has
several key advantages for RNA gene delivery including the ability to deliver multiple RNA
therapies in a single particle, ease of manufacturing,protection of the RNA payload to allow for
oral delivery, no unwanted immune response and excellent stability and storage.
N4 Pharma is building out its preclinical data set and working towards first-in-human clinical data
to support significant licensing deals for its Nuvec® platform with gene therapy partners.
N4 Pharma's lead programme, N4 101, is an oral anti-inflammatory product for IBD which serves
as a proof-of-concept programme showcasing all the benefits of the Nuvec® platform.
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