Aligos Therapeutics Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with the Appointment of Ramón Polo as Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs
Aligos Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ALGS) has appointed Ramón Polo, PharmD, PhD, MBA as Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Polo brings significant experience in global regulatory affairs, particularly from his roles at Shionogi Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, where he was instrumental in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Dr. Polo joins Aligos as the company advances its ALG-000184 through Phase 2 B-SUPREME study. His extensive background includes leading development teams, pharmacovigilance programs, and regulatory strategies for infectious diseases, vaccines, and global public health.
Aligos Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ALGS) ha nominato Ramón Polo, PharmD, PhD, MBA Senior Vice President e Head of Global Regulatory Affairs. Il dott. Polo vanta un solido background nelle norme regolatorie a livello globale, maturato soprattutto presso Shionogi Inc. e Johnson & Johnson, dove ha giocato un ruolo chiave nella distribuzione del vaccino contro il COVID-19.
Il dott. Polo entra in Aligos mentre l'azienda porta avanti lo sviluppo di ALG-000184 nel trial di Fase 2 B-SUPREME. La sua esperienza comprende la guida di team di sviluppo, programmi di farmacovigilanza e strategie regolatorie per malattie infettive, vaccini e salute pubblica globale.
Aligos Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ALGS) ha nombrado a Ramón Polo, PharmD, PhD, MBA como Senior Vice President y Head of Global Regulatory Affairs. El Dr. Polo aporta amplia experiencia en asuntos regulatorios internacionales, especialmente por su trabajo en Shionogi Inc. y Johnson & Johnson, donde fue clave en el despliegue de la vacuna contra el COVID-19.
El Dr. Polo se incorpora a Aligos mientras la compañía avanza con ALG-000184 en el estudio de Fase 2 B-SUPREME. Su trayectoria incluye liderar equipos de desarrollo, programas de farmacovigilancia y estrategias regulatorias en enfermedades infecciosas, vacunas y salud pública global.
Aligos Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ALGS)는 Ramón Polo, PharmD, PhD, MBA를 Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs로 임명했습니다. Polo 박사는 Shionogi Inc.와 Johnson & Johnson에서의 경력을 통해 글로벌 규제 업무에 대한 풍부한 경험을 보유하고 있으며, COVID-19 백신 출시에서 중요한 역할을 했습니다.
Polo 박사는 회사가 ALG-000184를 대상으로 한 2상 B-SUPREME 연구를 진행하는 시점에 Aligos에 합류합니다. 그는 개발팀 리더십, 약물감시 프로그램 및 감염병·백신·글로벌 공중보건 분야의 규제 전략 수립 경험을 갖추고 있습니다.
Aligos Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ALGS) a nommé Ramón Polo, PharmD, PhD, MBA Senior Vice President et Head of Global Regulatory Affairs. Le Dr Polo apporte une solide expérience des affaires réglementaires internationales, acquise notamment chez Shionogi Inc. et Johnson & Johnson, où il a joué un rôle déterminant dans le déploiement du vaccin contre la COVID-19.
Le Dr Polo rejoint Aligos alors que la société fait progresser ALG-000184 dans l'étude de Phase 2 B-SUPREME. Son parcours comprend la direction d'équipes de développement, de programmes de pharmacovigilance et de stratégies réglementaires pour les maladies infectieuses, les vaccins et la santé publique mondiale.
Aligos Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ALGS) hat Ramón Polo, PharmD, PhD, MBA zum Senior Vice President und Head of Global Regulatory Affairs ernannt. Dr. Polo bringt umfassende Erfahrung in globalen Zulassungsangelegenheiten mit, insbesondere aus seinen Tätigkeiten bei Shionogi Inc. und Johnson & Johnson, wo er maßgeblich an der Einführung des COVID-19-Impfstoffs beteiligt war.
Dr. Polo kommt zu Aligos, während das Unternehmen ALG-000184 im Phase-2-Studie B-SUPREME vorantreibt. Zu seinem umfangreichen Hintergrund gehört die Leitung von Entwicklungsteams, Pharmakovigilanzprogrammen und regulatorischen Strategien für Infektionskrankheiten, Impfstoffe und globale Gesundheitsthemen.
- Appointment of highly experienced regulatory affairs executive with proven track record
- Strategic timing of hire coincides with Phase 2 clinical trial progression
- New executive brings valuable COVID-19 vaccine regulatory experience
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGS) a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patient outcomes through best-in-class therapies for liver and viral diseases, today announced the appointment of Ramón Polo, PharmD, PhD, MBA as Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, effective immediately.
“I am thrilled to welcome Ramón to the leadership team at Aligos,” said Sushmita Chanda, PhD, DABT, Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer at Aligos. “As we progress ALG-000184 through the Phase 2 B-SUPREME study, Ramón’s extensive regulatory expertise will be a critical component as we think about the future of the program. His experience driving global regulatory strategies will help guide Aligos at this pivotal time.”
“I am excited to join the Aligos team as the company looks towards later-stage development,” stated Ramón Polo, MBA, PharmD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs at Aligos. “With my expertise leading global development and regulatory strategies at various pharma companies, I look forward to developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to aid in the continued development of ALG-000184.”
Dr. Polo’s diverse expertise includes leading and overseeing development teams, pharmacovigilance programs and regulatory strategies. He joins Aligos from Shionogi Inc., where he served as the Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, and focused on regulatory strategies for a number of different Therapeutic Areas, including infectious diseases. Previously, Dr. Polo was the Vice President, Head of Infectious Diseases, Vaccines & Global Public Health Regulatory Affairs at Johnson & Johnson, where he played a key role in navigating the scientific, regulatory and global rollout challenges of the largest health crisis in a century as part of Johnson & Johnson’s core team for the COVID-19 vaccine. Prior to this, Dr. Polo led the development strategy of treatments for influenza, RSV and hepatitis C at Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Polo received his PharmD, Master of Science and Ph.D. in Clinical Biochemistry from the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. He obtained his Global MBA from the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, and attended the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School.
About Aligos
Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGS) is a clinical stage biotechnology company founded with the mission to improve patient outcomes by developing best-in-class therapies for the treatment of liver and viral diseases. Aligos applies its science driven approach and deep R&D expertise to advance its purpose-built pipeline of therapeutics for high unmet medical needs such as chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), and coronaviruses.
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