Lexicon Strengthens Management Team With Two New Executives
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced that Matthew Cullen is joining the company as vice president of value and access, effective November 1, 2023, and Lisa DeFrancesco will join as head of investor relations and corporate strategy, effective November 13, 2023.
Key Points:
- Mr. Cullen brings Lexicon more than 35 years of industry experience in market access and sales leadership.
- Before joining Lexicon, Matt served as vice president, value, access and policy at Apellis Pharmaceuticals where he led the market access launch of rare disease drug EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) and ophthalmology drug SYFOVRE® (pegcetacoplan injection).
- His responsibilities included pricing and contracting, payer strategy and marketing, corporate and strategic account management, field reimbursement, trade and distribution, and training.
- Prior to Apellis, Mr. Cullen led strategic payer marketing and access teams at Bristol-Myers Squibb for ELIQUIS® (apixaban) and ORENCIA® (abatacept).