Board/Management Information • Jan 8, 2015
Board/Management Information
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BAGNEUX, France, January 8, 2015 - DBV Technologies, (Euronext: DBV – ISIN: FR0010417345 - Nasdaq Stock Market: DBVT), a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company, today provided an organizational update, which included appointing David Schilansky as Chief Operating Officer ('Directeur Général Délégué'), Bertrand Dupont as Senior Executive Vice President, Technology, Charles Ruban as Senior Executive Vice President, Clinical Development & North American Operations and Laurent Martin as Senior Executive Vice President, Product Strategy & Regulatory Affairs. This new corporate organization reflects DBV's focus to become the leader in discovering, developing and commercializing food allergy treatments, while leveraging its Viaskin platform to develop innovative immunotherapy products.
Pierre-Henri Benhamou, M.D., Chairman and CEO of DBV Technologies said: "2014 was a very successful year for DBV." Mr. Benhamou continued, "On September 2014, we announced positive topline Phase IIb study results with Viaskin® Peanut, validating the potential of our platform in food allergy. We also successfully completed a \$130 million Nasdaq IPO, allowing us to continue developing our product candidates independently, enrich our R&D programs and begin to build an operational infrastructure in the US. 2015 will be a transformative year for DBV, and this new organizational structure enables us to focus on the last steps of Viaskin Peanut's development and its commercialization."
The company has announced the following senior management team changes in order to implement DBV's global growth strategy, advance business and commercial efforts in North America and support and enhance product development:
In 2015, DBV will announce the company's financial and operating results as follows:
DBV Technologies is developing Viaskin®, an innovative new approach to the treatment of allergies – a major public health issue that has been increasing in prevalence. DBV Technologies, incorporated in France in 2002, has developed a proprietary, worldwide-patented technology for administering an allergen to intact skin while avoiding transfer to the blood, and thus considerably lowering the risk of a systemic, allergic reaction in the event of accidental exposure. DBV Technologies is focusing on food allergies, including milk and peanut, for which there are currently no effective treatments. DBV Technologies has designed two products candidates: Viaskin® Peanut and Viaskin® Milk. The clinical development program for Viaskin® Peanut has received Fast Track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration.
DBV Technologies shares are traded on segment C of Euronext Paris (Ticker: DBV, ISIN code: FR0010417345) and on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the form of American Depositary Shares (each representing one-half of one ordinary share) (Ticker: DBVT).
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the proposed 2015 financial calendar. These forwardlooking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include uncertainties associated generally with research and development, clinical trials and related regulatory reviews and approvals, and the risk that historical clinical trial results may not be predictive of future trial results. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in the Company's regulatory filings with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers and the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. DBV Technologies undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this Press Release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
Chief Operating Officer Tel. : +33(0)1 55 42 78 75 [email protected]
Susanna Mesa VP Finance, US Investor Relations & Strategy Tel. : +1 917-346-3447 [email protected]
Director, Corporate Communication & Business Development Tel. : +33(0)1 55 42 78 72 [email protected]
Todd James U.S. Investor Relations The Trout Group Tel. : +1 646-378-2926 [email protected]
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