Evelo Biosciences Appoints Julie Carretero as Chief People Officer
“We welcome Julie to Evelo’s Leadership Team at an exciting time as we progress to the next phase of our development, with up to six clinical readouts anticipated over the next 6-12 months,” said
With more than 20 years of experience,
“I am excited to join Evelo at this important stage in the Company’s journey, and I look forward to being a part of this exceptional Leadership Team,” said Ms. Carretero. “Evelo has a remarkable vision to transform medicine and to provide therapies for all stages of disease and for all people globally. I look forward to helping build the team and capabilities to realize that vision.”
About
Evelo currently has four product candidates in development: EDP1815, EDP1867, and EDP2939 for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and COVID-19, and EDP1503 for the treatment of cancer. Evelo is advancing additional product candidates in other disease areas.
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These and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
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Source: Evelo Biosciences, Inc.