GENFIT Announces Appointment of new Chief Medical Officer

Core Insights - GENFIT has appointed Dr. Pejvack Motlagh as the new Chief Medical Officer, who will oversee the company's clinical development strategy and execution [1][2][5] - Dr. Motlagh brings over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, with a strong background in drug development across various therapeutic areas [3][4] - The company focuses on addressing unmet medical needs in rare and life-threatening liver diseases, particularly Acute on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) and related conditions [6][7] Company Overview - GENFIT is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare liver diseases, with a history of over two decades in liver disease research and development [6] - The company is headquartered in Lille, France, with additional offices in Paris, Zurich, and Cambridge, MA, and is listed on the Euronext regulated market [9] - GENFIT's R&D portfolio includes therapeutic assets targeting ACLF, acute decompensation, hepatic encephalopathy, cholangiocarcinoma, urea cycle disorders, and organic acidemias [7] Recent Developments - The appointment of Dr. Motlagh is seen as pivotal for advancing GENFIT's clinical programs, particularly in the context of increasing focus on ACLF within the liver disease community [5] - The company achieved accelerated approval for Iqirvo® (elafibranor) in 2024 for the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), which is now marketed in several countries [8] - GENFIT also has a diagnostic franchise, including NIS2+® for detecting Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) [8]