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Mar 11
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F2G Ltd. Appoints Ian Nicholson as Chief Executive Officer Manchester

By F2G, Press Release, Private Companies
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March 11th 2013

F2G Ltd. Appoints Ian Nicholson as Chief Executive Officer Manchester

F2G Ltd, the UK-based antifungal drug discovery and development company, today announced the appointment of Ian Nicholson to the position of CEO and to the Board of Directors . Ian has over 25 years of international experience in management and transactions within the life sciences sector. He is currently, and will remain, an Operating Partner of London-based Advent Life Sciences LLP. Previously he spent eight years as CEO of the privately held Oncology R&D company, Chroma Therapeutics Limited. Before that he was senior vice president for business development at UK biotechnology company Celltech Group, and has worked extensively in licensing, M&A, and market development in the UK, Europe and the US. Ian holds a BSc (Hons) from University College London and an MBA from Boston University.

Dr Richard White, Executive Chairman of F2G, commented

‘We are delighted to welcome such an experienced executive to lead the company, and I look forward to working closely with him.’

Dr. White will revert to his former role of Non-Executive Chairman. Ian Nicholson added

‘I am excited to join F2G at this critical stage and lead the company in the successful development of an important first-in-class drug to treat Aspergillosis, an area of high unmet medical need.’

About F2G Ltd: Based in Manchester, UK, F2G Ltd is dedicated to the discovery and development of new and clinically superior drug classes to treat life-threatening systemic fungal infections in at-risk patient populations. This is a growing health risk for which there are currently limited treatment options and for which demand is increasing globally Market growth is expected to increase with the emergence of new clinical indications in allergies and asthma. For more information visit www.f2g.com

Sep 05
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F2G Ltd Completes $30 Million Financing Round to Fund Pre-clinical and Clinical Development of Novel Anti-fungal Compounds

By F2G, Press Release, Private Companies
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Manchester, UK, Sept 5th 2012 – F2G Limited, an antifungal drug discovery and development company, today announced the completion of a $30 million equity financing round in which two new investors (Advent Life Sciences and Novartis Bioventures) joined the existing syndicate (Sunstone Capital, Merifin Capital, K Nominees, and Astellas Venture Fund). These funds will be used to select a clinical candidate from the F3 series of advanced preclinical analogs and proceed to first in man studies. The F3 series represents a proprietary group of compounds with highly potent and selective activity against Aspergillus species and other moulds, which act via a totally novel mechanism. Aspergillus infections are a serious threat in immune-compromised patient populations and result in a high rate of mortality even with the most effective treatment currently available. Dr Richard White, chairman of F2G, commented,

“We are delighted to welcome two top tier investors into F2G. We now have a first class international syndicate, including the venture arms of two major pharmaceutical companies”.

Shane Kelly, previously the CEO, is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity. Dr White will assume the expanded role of Executive Chairman and noted

“We would all like to thank Shane for his tireless and steadfast management of the company over the last 10 years and for bringing us to this successful juncture. We wish him well in his new venture”

Dr Raj Parekh of Advent and Dr Anja König of Novartis Venture Funds will both be joining the Board of F2G. Raj Parekh, General Partner at Advent said, “The F2G molecules show a compelling and novel profile and have the genuine potential to be first- and best- in-class agents for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis, which remains a serious unmet medical need. We look forward to working with Richard and the team to bring these molecules to an early clinical evaluation.”

About F2G Ltd:

Based in Manchester, UK, F2G Ltd is dedicated to the discovery and development of new and clinically superior drug classes to treat life-threatening systemic fungal infections in at-risk patient populations. The antifungal market is currently estimated at over 6 billion dollars annually and is growing steadily year on year. Market growth is expected to increase with the emergence of new clinical indications in allergies and asthma. The company has impressive internal capabilities, employing a core team of scientists with a unique understanding of the antifungal arena, supported by an experienced management team. For more information visit www.f2g.com