Axsome Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Randall Kaye, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
NEW YORK, Apr. 09, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the treatment of pain and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the appointment of Randall Kaye, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective immediately. Dr. Kaye will oversee the development of the Company’s pipeline, including its two late-stage clinical programs, AXS-02 and AXS-05.
“We are pleased to have Dr. Kaye as Chief Medical Officer of our growing organization,” said Herriot Tabuteau, M.D., Axsome’s Chief Executive Officer. “Dr. Kaye has a record of successfully advancing novel, first-in-class therapeutics for unmet medical needs through clinical development, regulatory approval and commercialization. We look forward to his leadership and experience as we continue to advance our clinical pipeline.”
Prior to joining Axsome, Dr. Kaye was Chief Medical Officer, and Senior Vice President, Clinical Research and Medical Affairs, at Avanir Pharmaceuticals, a CNS focused company. While at Avanir, Dr. Kaye provided leadership and vision to the clinical, regulatory and medical affairs areas. His efforts at Avanir culminated in the approval and commercial launch of Nuedexta® (dextromethorphan and quinidine). Prior to Avanir, Dr. Kaye held various positions in medical affairs at Scios/JNJ, Intermune/Roche, and Pfizer.
“Axsome is an outstanding example of a company with a strong commitment to helping patients with high unmet medical needs in pain and CNS, “ said Randall Kaye, M.D. “I am confident that Axsome’s developed medications may truly meet the needs of patients living with these challenging disorders. As we go into the clinic with our advanced medications, I am looking forward to continuing to work with such an extraordinary team at Axsome.”
Dr. Kaye earned his Doctor of Medicine, Masters in Public Health, and Bachelor of Science degrees at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kaye trained in Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and was a Research Fellow in Allergy and Immunology at Harvard Medical School.
About Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the management of pain and other CNS disorders. By focusing on this therapeutic area, Axsome is addressing growing markets where current treatment options are limited or inadequate. Axsome has a balanced portfolio of clinical development stage as well as research stage products. Axsome Therapeutics aims to become a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes differentiated products, which increase the armamentarium of caregivers and improve the lives of patients. While the focus of the company is on developing its internally derived product candidates, Axsome also evaluates potential in-licensing opportunities to supplement its current portfolio.
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CONTACT:
Axsome Contact:
Mark Jacobson
Senior Director of Operations Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
25 Broadway, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Tel: 212-332-3243
Email: mjacobson@axsome.com