Selecta Biosciences, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a novel class of targeted antigen-specific immune therapies using Synthetic Vaccine Particles (SVP), today announced the appointment of Earl (‘Skip’) Sands, MD, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). As CMO, Dr. Sands will oversee all clinical development and regulatory activities for the company, as Selecta rapidly advances its product candidates in and toward human clinical trials for a range of diseases, including refractory gout, gene therapy, smoking cessation, human papillomavirus (HPV) associated cancers, and others. Dr. Sands is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with experience advancing early stage R&D programs successfully through clinical development and product commercialization. He will report directly to Selecta’s CEO Werner Cautreels, PhD, and will serve as a member of the company’s executive management team.
“The breadth of Skip’s expertise in developing, advancing and commercializing products for a wide range of indications is an ideal fit for his role with Selecta,” said Werner Cautreels, PhD, President and CEO of Selecta Biosciences. “His proven leadership will be critical to our success as we work to advance our proprietary pipeline of SVP immunotherapeutics and vaccines through clinical development.”