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Rockefeller University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne Elected to Regeneron Board of Directors
"Marc is an ideal individual to join the Regeneron board of directors as he is a renowned scientist who also has an outstanding track record for leading drug-discovery programs at
"I admire Regeneron's high-caliber science and its success in discovering and developing innovative therapeutics," said Dr. Tessier-Lavigne. "I am honored to join the Regeneron board of directors and look forward to working with its distinguished members to help guide scientific and product development decisions at the company over the coming years. I am also pleased to contribute to a biotechnology leader that is
A world leader in the study of brain development, Dr. Tessier-Lavigne has pioneered the identification of the molecules that direct the formation of connections among nerve cells to establish neuronal circuits in the mammalian brain and spinal cord. The mechanisms he has identified are important for understanding how the human brain forms during normal development, and are increasingly being implicated in a variety of other processes, including neurodegenerative diseases.
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Regeneron is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron markets two products, ARCALYST® (rilonacept) Injection For Subcutaneous Use and EYLEA™ (aflibercept) Injection. Regeneron also has completed several Phase 3 studies and is conducting an additional Phase 3 clinical trial for the product candidate ZALTRAP® (aflibercept) concentrate for Intravenous Infusion. Additional therapeutic candidates developed from proprietary Regeneron technologies for creating fully human monoclonal antibodies are in earlier stage development programs in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, pain, cholesterol reduction, allergic and immune conditions, and cancer. Additional information about Regeneron and recent news releases are available on the Regeneron web site at www.regeneron.com.
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