Healthcare Industry News: Vinorelbine
News Release - June 9, 2006
Novacea Appoints Paul Laland as Vice President, Corporate Communications
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Jun 9, 2006 -- Novacea, Inc. (NasdaqNM:NOVC ) announced today that Paul Laland has been appointed Vice President of Corporate Communications. Mr. Laland, with more than 20 years of experience in domestic and international pharmaceutical and biotechnology communications, joins Novacea from VaxGen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, where he served as Vice President of Public Affairs."With an eye toward commercialization of novel oncology drugs, Paul's extensive experience in product development, late-stage clinical trials, and product launches is an important asset for Novacea," said Brad Goodwin, chief executive officer of Novacea. "Having been a key member of the teams that launched important oncology products such as RituxanŽ and HerceptinŽ, Paul will be instrumental in leading us through communications opportunities with our media, investor, government and advocacy constituents."
At VaxGen, Mr. Laland played a leading role in formulating and managing the company's overall communications strategy with key national and local media, advocacy and professional groups, policymakers on Capitol Hill and investors. Prior to VaxGen, Mr. Laland served as Senior Partner and Co-chair of the Global Healthcare Practice at Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, Inc., where he established and led the Life Sciences Group on the West Coast. He has also served in various corporate communications positions at Genentech, Inc., Synergen, Inc., G.D. Searle and Deltagen, Inc. prior to joining Fleishman-Hillard. Mr. Laland holds a bachelor's degree in communications and marketing from the University of Utah.
About Novacea
Novacea, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing novel cancer therapies. Novacea has three product candidates in clinical trials, including DN-101, which currently is in a Phase 3 clinical trial for androgen-independent prostate cancer, or AIPC. Novacea's second drug candidate, oral Vinorelbine, is expected to enter a registration trial for metastatic breast cancer in the second half of 2006. A third product candidate, AQ4N, is expected to advance into a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in the second half of 2006 for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme in combination with radiation and chemotherapy.
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