ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: RGRX) ("the Company" or "RegeneRx") today announced that the Company has retained Alan Klein, MBA, on a part-time basis as Chief Business Officer (CBO) primarily responsible for product licensing, in particular RGN-352, as well as financing initiatives, commercialization modeling, grant applications, and intellectual property development. Mr. Klein previously held senior positions at public and private companies, including Quintiles International, Gene Logic, and Sequella Inc. He has been responsible for generating numerous out-licensing, in-licensing, and M&A transactions, valued at over $1 billion in aggregate, with major biotech and pharmaceutical companies throughout the world.
"We are excited to bring Alan on board. His extensive experience and success executing licensing transactions with large biotech and pharmaceutical companies, as well as his general experience within biopharma, will be of significant benefit to our company," said J.J. Finkelstein, President and Chief Executive Officer.
On October 31, 2014, Dane Saglio submitted his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Saglio and the Company have entered into a Consulting Agreement, dated November 1, 2014, pursuant to which Mr. Saglio will perform the duties of principal financial officer of the Company until the filing of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter of 2014. Mr. Saglio will remain as a consultant to the Company after the filing date.
"Although we are disappointed Dane will be taking a position at another firm, we appreciate the fine work he did during his tenure at RegeneRx. I am please he will continue working with us as a consultant on a part-time basis in order to support certain SEC, accounting, and other financial matters. We wish him well with his new position," stated Mr. Finkelstein.
About RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (www.regenerx.com)
RegeneRx is focused on the development of a novel therapeutic peptide, Thymosin beta 4, for tissue and organ protection, repair and regeneration. RegeneRx currently has three drug candidates in clinical development for ophthalmic, cardiac, CNS and dermal indications in the U. S. and through strategic licensing agreements in China, the EU, and in other Pan Asia countries, including Korea, Japan and Australia, and has an extensive worldwide patent portfolio covering its products.
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