Pardes Biosciences Appoints New Chief Business and Strategy Officer

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pardes Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing PBI-0451 as a potential direct-acting, oral antiviral drug to treat and prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections, today announced that Philippe Tinmouth has been appointed as Chief Business and Strategy Officer. Mr. Tinmouth will be a member of Pardes Biosciences management team and lead the execution of the company’s business development and strategic opportunities.

“We are excited to have Phil join our management team,” said Uri Lopatin, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Pardes Biosciences. “We look forward to the benefit of Phil’s deep experience in translating corporate vision into actionable growth and business development strategies to help drive our company’s evolution as we seek to address the significant global public health challenges of COVID-19.”

Mr. Tinmouth brings more than 25 years of experience in strategic leadership, business development and alliance management in the biopharmaceutical industry. He previously served as Vice President and Head of Business Development at Vertex Pharmaceuticals where he led the company’s business transactions, yielding multiple clinical candidates and upfront cash of nearly $1 billion. Prior to Vertex, Mr. Tinmouth worked at Bain & Company where he advised both Fortune 50 pharmaceutical companies and smaller biotechnology companies on growth strategies. He also serves on SCYNEXIS’ Board of Directors and is a mentor and advisor to biotech start-ups through the Harvard Innovation Lab and the Canadian Technology Accelerator.

“I am honored to join Pardes Biosciences at this pivotal time as the company strives to respond to the global health crisis through a SARS-CoV-2 oral antiviral. I look forward to working closely with Uri and the management team to strategically advance the business and achieve the next phase of growth,” Tinmouth said.

Mr. Tinmouth holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Canada.

About Pardes Biosciences
Pardes Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to solving some of the world’s most pressing public health challenges. Pardes leverages structure-based drug design and a tunable, reversible covalent chemistry platform for novel drug discovery. The company’s lead product candidate, PBI-0451, is being developed as a potential direct-acting, oral antiviral drug to treat and prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections. PBI-0451 is designed to inhibit the coronavirus main protease, an essential protein for SARS-CoV-2 replication. This protease is highly similar across all coronaviruses, including known and emerging coronavirus variants. Pardes Biosciences is headquartered in Carlsbad CA. For more information, visit www.pardesbio.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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