CELGENE CORPORATION (NASDAQ:CELG) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersITEM 5.02
Celgene Corporation (the “Company”) announced that, effective August 21, 2017, Michael Pehl retired from the Company as President, Hematology & Oncology. The Company thanks Michael for his years of service and wishes him well.
Nadim Ahmed will assume the responsibilities of President, Hematology & Oncology and will report to Scott Smith, the Company’s COO. Before this appointment, Nadim was President, Worldwide Markets, Hematology & Oncology since March 2016. Nadim served as General Manager, US Hematology & Oncology from August 2014 until March 2016. Nadim joined the Global Marketing team in 2010 as Global Head of Marketing for our Myeloma Franchise after holding positions of increasing responsibility in Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Global and US Marketing at GSK. Nadim holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacology from University College London, UK and a Master of Science Degree in Information Technology from Loughborough University, UK.
About CELGENE CORPORATION (NASDAQ:CELG)
Celgene Corporation (Celgene) is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company together with its subsidiaries is engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases through solutions in protein homeostasis, immuno-oncology, epigenetics, immunology and neuro-inflammation. The Company’s primary commercial stage products include REVLIMID (lenalidomide), ABRAXANE (paclitaxel albumin-bound particles for injectable suspension), POMALYST/IMNOVID (pomalidomide), VIDAZA, azacitidine for injection (generic version of VIDAZA), THALOMID (thalidomide), OTEZLA (apremilast) and ISTODAX (romidepsin). The Company’s clinical trial activity includes trials across the disease areas of hematology, oncology, and inflammation and immunology.
