LEO Pharma strengthens global leadership team with appointment of new EVP People & Communications
Dennis Schmidt Pedersen joined LEO Pharma in 2017 as Senior Human Resource Business Partner and is currently Global HR Lead. Before joining LEO Pharma, Dennis was Chief Human Resources Officer at SOBI, and held positions at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Genzyme as well as Takeda. He has a background as Army Officer in the Danish Army.
“Dennis Schmidt Pedersen brings a wealth of experience as HR leader in the life-sciences industry to his new role, having helped companies during major strategic shifts such as mergers and acquisitions and expansion into new therapeutic areas. With his demonstrated success in building effective organizations, he will be a strong support in executing on our ambition to become a global leader in medical dermatology, positioning ourselves for long-term growth driven by innovation,” said Catherine Mazzacco, President and CEO of LEO Pharma. “I am also very pleased that we promote an internal candidate for this role, underlining the quality of our internal talent pool and talent work,” Catherine Mazzacco continued.
Dennis Schmidt Pedersen succeeds Mette Vestergaard who has decided to leave LEO Pharma for an external opportunity.
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The company is a leader in medical dermatology with a robust R&D pipeline, a wide range of therapies and a pioneering spirit. Founded in 1908 and owned by the LEO Foundation, LEO Pharma has devoted decades of research and development to advance the science of dermatology, setting new standards of care for people with skin conditions. LEO Pharma is headquartered in Denmark with a global team of 6,000 people, serving 92 million patients in 130 countries. For more information about LEO Pharma, visit www.leo-pharma.com.
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LEO Pharma Presents Late-Breaking Anzupgo® (delgocitinib) Cream Presentation at EADV 2024 Highlighting Results of Head-to-Head DELTA FORCE Trial in Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE)25.9.2024 15:45:00 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
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LEO Pharma Unveils Most Extensive EADV Program To Date with 5 Late Breaking Abstracts and 23 Posters Sharing Clinical and Real-World Data25.9.2024 10:00:00 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
LEO Pharma will demonstrate true leadership in medical dermatology by presenting one of its largest ever scientific programs to date at this year’s EADV congress, with 5 late-breaking presentations and 23 scientific posters in total.(1-28) New late-breaking Anzupgo® (delgocitinib) cream data will include the full results of the Phase 3 head-to-head DELTA FORCE trial, as well as a wide range of associated clinical and real-world findings on delgocitinib cream and moderate to severe chronic hand eczema (CHE).(1-6) Additional late-breaking data includes a presentation of Adtralza® (tralokinumab)/Adbry ® (tralokinumab-ldrm) interim data from the real-world TRACE study on the effectiveness of Adtralza/Adbry in adults with moderate to severe head and neck atopic dermatitis (AD).(27) Finally, a late-breaking presentation will discuss the first randomized trial comparing clinical and molecular effects of temtokibart and dupilumab in moderate to severe AD.(28)
European Commission Approves LEO Pharma’s Anzupgo® (delgocitinib) Cream for Adults with Moderate to Severe Chronic Hand Eczema (CHE)23.9.2024 12:01:32 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
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FDA Accepts LEO Pharma’s Filing of Delgocitinib Cream New Drug Application for the Treatment of Chronic Hand Eczema23.9.2024 12:00:00 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
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