Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) today announced appointments among its executive leadership team to support the Company’s strategic focus and long-term growth plans.
Pablo J. Cagnoni, M.D., has been appointed President, Incyte and Global Head of Research and Development. In this role, Dr. Cagnoni will retain responsibility for Research and Development, while also supporting enterprise-wide strategic planning and operational execution. Under Dr. Cagnoni’s scientific leadership, Incyte’s R&D progress has been notable, including advancing our mutCALR antibody, povorcitinib, CDK2, KRASG12D and TGFßR2xPD1 programs. Dr. Cagnoni has also continued to strengthen the way Incyte conducts R&D, introducing a new structure, processes and new technologies to improve productivity and keep Incyte competitive.
Steven Stein, M.D., has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Late-stage Development. In this role, Dr. Stein will continue to oversee Incyte’s extensive and growing late‑stage development programs across Hematology, Oncology and Immunology as well as Global Medical Affairs, a critical capability for data generation and reinforcing the Company’s scientific leadership throughout the healthcare community. A highly respected leader at Incyte for more than a decade, Dr. Stein’s scientific judgment, development expertise and patient-centric approach have been instrumental to the Company’s success.
Mohamed Issa, Pharm.D. has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Commercial. In this role, Mr. Issa will continue to oversee the U.S. Oncology business while assuming expanded responsibility for U.S. Immunology. These business units are being integrated into a single U.S. commercial organization to support strategic alignment and execution for new product launches, operational effectiveness and standardization of best practices. Mr. Issa is an experienced executive with a proven track record in new product launch planning and operations across both Oncology and Immunology, and his execution-oriented approach will be critical to sustain commercial performance at Incyte.
“These appointments reflect the significant contributions Pablo, Steven and Mohamed have made to Incyte and the value they continue to bring to the company,” said Bill Meury, Chief Executive Officer, Incyte. “Additionally, we are confident that integrating our U.S. commercial teams into one organization will drive effective launch execution and position Incyte for long-term success.”
As part of the transition, Matteo Trotta, Executive Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Dermatology, will leave Incyte following a transition period.
For more background on Incyte’s Leadership Team, please visit https://incyte.com/our-company/our-leadership.
