VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Aquinox”) (NASDAQ:AQXP), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing targeted therapeutics in disease areas of inflammation and immuno-oncology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Shelley McCloskey as Vice President of Human Resources & Administration. Ms. McCloskey has joined the Executive team to help guide the continued growth and development of the Company.
Ms. McCloskey has over 15 years of human resources leadership experience in the health industry. Most recently, Ms. McCloskey was Vice President, Human Resources at Stemcell Technologies Inc. (Stemcell), Canada’s largest life sciences company by number of employees, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Stemcell in 2010, Ms. McCloskey was Vice President, Human Resources at Xantrex Technology Inc., a publically traded global advanced renewable energy and power electronics company acquired by Schneider Electric for C$500M in 2008. From 2000 to 2005, Ms. McCloskey served as Vice President, Human Resources and Information Systems at Inex Pharmaceuticals Inc. helping that Company grow from 40 to 225 employees.
"Shelley’s successful track record lends invaluable leadership experience to Aquinox that will be essential in guiding our growth as we advance towards planned pivotal trials, regulatory submissions and the potential commercialization of AQX-1125," said David Main, Aquinox's President and CEO.
About AQX-1125
AQX-1125, Aquinox's lead drug candidate, is a small molecule activator of SHIP1, which is a regulating component of the PI3K cellular signaling pathway. By increasing SHIP1 activity, AQX-1125 accelerates a natural mechanism that has evolved to maintain homeostasis of the immune system and reduce immune cell activation and migration to sites of inflammation. AQX-1125 has demonstrated preliminary safety and favorable drug properties for once daily oral administration in multiple preclinical studies and clinical trials. Aquinox is currently developing AQX-1125 as treatment in bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis.
About Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing targeted therapeutics in disease areas of inflammation and immuno-oncology. Aquinox's lead drug candidate, AQX-1125, is a small molecule activator of SHIP1 suitable for oral, once daily dosing. Aquinox has a broad intellectual property portfolio and pipeline of preclinical drug candidates that activate SHIP1. For more information, please visit www.aqxpharma.com.
Cautionary Note on Forward-looking Statements
Certain of the statements made in this press release are forward looking, such as those, among others, relating to: the planning for and timing of pivotal clinical trials in BPS/IC; the outcome of our interactions with the FDA and other regulatory authorities; and potential market opportunities for AQX-1125. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: our ability to enroll patients in our clinical trials at the pace that we project; as an organization, we have never conducted a pivotal clinical trial before; the size and growth of the potential markets for AQX-1125 or any future product candidates and our ability to serve those markets; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of AQX-1125 or any future product candidates; reaching agreement on design of pivotal trials with regulatory authorities and our expectations regarding the potential safety, efficacy or clinical utility of AQX- 1125 or any future product candidates. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking statements. More information about the risks and uncertainties faced by Aquinox is contained in the company's Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aquinox disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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