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Palm Beach Gardens, FL, December 6, 2024\u2014Forward Therapeutics, Inc., a pioneering biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the treatment of chronic inflammatory disorders, today announced the appointment of Vincent Aurentz to its board of directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Aurentz brings extensive strategic expertise and business leadership, developed over more than 35 years in the biopharmaceutical industry. Notably, he served as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Business Officer (CBO) at Arena Pharmaceuticals, where he played a pivotal role in shaping corporate strategy and business development. His leadership efforts culminated in Arena\u2019s acquisition by Pfizer for $6.7 billion. Mr. Aurentz also played a significant role in the formation of Arena\u2019s spinout, Longboard Therapeutics, which was recently acquired by Lundbeck for approximately $2.6 billion. He served on Longboard\u2019s board, further contributing to its strategic growth and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Vince to our board\u201d, commented Toufike Kanouni, Forward\u2019s CEO and co-founder. \u201cVince\u2019s extensive experience in corporate strategy and business development, coupled with his proven track record of driving growth and creating value, will be instrumental as Forward continues to advance its pipeline of next-generation immune therapies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Looking forward to his new role, Vince remarked, \u201cI am excited to join Forward Therapeutics at such a pivotal moment. Their innovative platform has built a portfolio of oral immunomodulators creating the potential for a wave of best-in-class therapies. This could bring important improvement and much-needed alternatives to existing therapies to provide options to the entire spectrum of patients with immune-mediated disorders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Vincent Aurentz<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vincent E. Aurentz brings decades of experience in the biopharmaceutical sector, having held key leadership positions across industry-leading organizations. He serves on the board of several companies including Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and CorHepta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to his role as EVP and CBO at Arena Pharmaceuticals, he served in executive and board positions in multiple biotech companies. Vince also held an executive board role at Merck KGaA\/Merck Serono and held senior executive leadership roles at Quintiles, CSC Healthcare, and Andersen Consulting as wel as co-founded a venture capital and advisory firm. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics and was the Medallion Award winner for outstanding achievement in Mathematics from Villanova University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Forward Therapeutics, Inc.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Forward Therapeutics, Inc. is a next-generation biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the treatment of chronic inflammatory disorders through its pipeline of novel small-molecule immune therapies. In late 2023, Forward raised $50 million in Series A funding from leading healthcare investors, including BVF, RA Capital, and OrbiMed. For more information, visit www.forward-tx.com<\/a> and follow us on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dr. Thienel will be responsible for building and guiding Forward\u2019s clinical programs, overseeing its clinical development and operations in the US and abroad.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-press"],"yoast_head":"\nVincent Aurentz Joins Forward Therapeutics' Board of Directors - Forward Therapeutics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vincent Aurentz brings decades of experience in the biopharmaceutical sector, having held key leadership positions across many organizations.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/forward-tx.com\/vincent-aurentz-joins-forward-therapeutics-board-of-directors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vincent Aurentz Joins Forward Therapeutics' Board of Directors - 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