Q32 Bio names new medical and development chiefs
Q32 Bio adds experienced clinical leaders as it prepares bempikibart for a planned registration-directed program in alopecia areata.
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Q32 Bio Inc. (QTTB) reported senior leadership changes, appointing José Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer and Ellie Hershberger, Pharm.D. as Chief Development Officer. Both bring extensive late-stage clinical and regulatory experience in dermatology, rare diseases, infectious disease and biologics development.
The company describes itself as a clinical-stage biotechnology business developing innovative therapies for alopecia areata and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, led by its anti-IL-7Rα antibody bempikibart (ADX-914), now in a Phase 2 alopecia areata program. Q32 Bio states plans to advance bempikibart into a registration-directed program for severe or very severe alopecia areata in the first half of 2027 and to explore additional alopecia areata populations and other autoimmune indications, while emphasizing that these are forward-looking statements subject to clinical, regulatory and financing risks.
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 14, 2026, Q32 Bio Inc. (the ”Company“) issued a press release announcing the appointment of José Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D., as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer and Ellie Hershberger, Pharm.D., as the Company’s Chief Development Officer. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information set forth under Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 14, 2026, the Company announced the appointment of José Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D., as its Chief Medical Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Trevejo served as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Pipeline Strategy at Enveda Therapeutics, Inc. (“Enveda”), an AI-enabled drug discovery company, where he helped advance multiple clinical-stage candidates, including a Phase 2 candidate for atopic dermatitis, from July 2024 to September 2026. Prior to Enveda, Dr. Trevejo was Chief Medical Officer at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TARS) from February 2022 to February 2024, where he helped lead the FDA approval and successful launch of XDEMVY®, the first FDA-approved treatment for Demodex blepharitis. Before that, he served as Chief Development Officer at Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCKT) from October 2020 to February 2022, a biotechnology company advancing genetic medicines for rare diseases. Dr. Trevejo received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Cornell-Rockefeller-Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Program and completed his residency and specialty training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both Harvard Medical School affiliates.
Also on September 14, 2026, the Company announced the appointment of Ellie Hershberger, Pharm. D. as its Chief Development Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Hershberger was a consultant at EMH Consulting LLC from January 2023 to September 2026. Previously, she served as Chief Development Officer of Adagio Therapeutics, Inc. (“Adagio”), now Invivyd, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVVD) from June 2020 to January 2023, where she led the development organization and advanced the company’s lead monoclonal antibody candidate from IND-enabling activities through Phase 3 clinical development. As a member of the executive team, she also helped build the development infrastructure to support global approval and contributed to the company’s successful initial public offering. Following the completion of her Pharm.D. degree at Ferris State University, Dr. Hershberger completed a Research Fellowship in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics at Wayne State University.
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Exhibit 99.1
Q32 Bio Appoints José Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Ellie Hershberger, Pharm.D., as Chief Development Officer
— Dr. Trevejo is a physician-scientist and biotechnology executive with over 20 years of experience spanning dermatology and late-stage clinical development —
— Dr. Hershberger is a drug development leader with over 30 years of experience spanning late-stage development operations and regulatory
strategy —
WALTHAM, Mass., September 14, 2026 – Q32 Bio Inc. (Nasdaq: QTTB) (“Q32 Bio”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for alopecia areata (“AA”) and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, today announced the appointment of José Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Ellie Hershberger, Pharm.D., as Chief Development Officer.
“José and Ellie join Q32 Bio at a pivotal moment as we transition into a late clinical stage company in line with our preparations to advance bempikibart into a registration-directed program for severe or very severe alopecia areata and continue to evaluate expansion opportunities in additional alopecia areata populations as well as other autoimmune and inflammatory indications,” said Jodie Morrison, Chief Executive Officer of Q32 Bio. “José is a seasoned biotechnology executive and exceptional physician-scientist with over 20 years of leadership experience spanning dermatology, clinical pipeline strategy and late-stage clinical development, and Ellie brings more than 30 years of drug development expertise, with extensive experience overseeing late-stage development operations and regulatory strategy. We are thrilled to welcome José and Ellie to the Q32 Bio team.”
“Bempikibart has shown encouraging results in Part B of the SIGNAL-AA program in alopecia areata, demonstrating meaningful hair regrowth, early signs of durability in the off-drug period and a generally well-tolerated safety profile. Based on the results to date, bempikibart has the potential to address key limitations of currently available therapies for alopecia areata,” said José Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Q32 Bio. “I look forward to working with the team to help make a meaningful difference for patients with alopecia areata and other autoimmune diseases where IL-7 and TSLP signaling play a role.”
“This is an exciting time to join Q32 Bio. I look forward to working with the team as we build on SIGNAL-AA and advance bempikibart into a registration-directed program in alopecia areata in the first half of 2027, and as we expand development into additional populations and indications,” said Ellie Hershberger, Pharm.D., Chief Development Officer of Q32 Bio.
Prior to joining Q32 Bio, Dr. Trevejo served as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Pipeline Strategy at Enveda Therapeutics, Inc. (“Enveda”), an AI-enabled drug discovery company, where he helped advance multiple clinical-stage candidates, including a Phase 2 candidate for atopic dermatitis. Prior to Enveda, Dr. Trevejo was Chief Medical Officer at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, where he helped lead the FDA approval and successful launch of XDEMVY®, the first FDA-approved treatment for Demodex blepharitis. Before that, he served as Chief Development Officer at Rocket Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company advancing genetic medicines for rare diseases, and Chief Executive Officer and
founder of SmartPharm Therapeutics, a non-viral gene therapy company acquired by Sorrento Therapeutics in 2020. Earlier in his career, he held clinical development leadership roles at Cyclerion Therapeutics (spun out of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals), Visterra, Genentech and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Trevejo received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Cornell-Rockefeller-Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Program and completed his residency and specialty training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both Harvard Medical School affiliates.
Prior to joining Q32 Bio, Dr. Hershberger served as Chief Development Officer of Adagio Therapeutics, now Invivyd, where she led the development organization and advanced the company’s lead monoclonal antibody candidate from IND-enabling activities through Phase 3 clinical development. As a member of the executive team, she also helped build the development infrastructure to support global approval and contributed to the company’s successful initial public offering, which raised approximately $356 million in gross proceeds. Prior to Adagio, Dr. Hershberger served as Executive Director and Head of Clinical Research at Visterra, where she led clinical development and regulatory strategy for multiple drug candidates. Before that, she held senior clinical development leadership roles at Merck and Cubist Pharmaceuticals, where she led a cross-functional project team responsible for the global development, lifecycle management and commercialization of a lead antibiotic candidate across multiple indications. Earlier in her career, she held clinical development roles at Pfizer and served as Director of the Clinical Research Center and Infectious Disease Laboratory at William Beaumont Hospital. Following the completion of her Pharm.D. degree, Dr. Hershberger completed a Research Fellowship in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics at Wayne State University.
About Q32 Bio
Q32 Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company whose science targets potent regulators of the adaptive immune system to re-balance immunity and is focused on developing innovative therapies for alopecia areata and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. About 700,000 people in the United States live with alopecia areata1, a disease which has a life-altering impact on patients and limited current treatment options. Q32 Bio is advancing bempikibart (ADX-914), a fully human anti-IL-7Rα antibody that re-regulates adaptive immune function, for the treatment of alopecia areata in an ongoing Phase 2 program. The IL-7 and TSLP pathways have been genetically and biologically implicated in driving several T cell-mediated pathological processes in numerous autoimmune diseases.
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1National Alopecia Areata Foundation
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