CMO Merdad Parsey to leave Gilead Sciences
Foster City: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has announced that Chief Medical Officer Merdad Parsey, MD, PhD, will leave the company early next year. While the company works to identify a successor, Dr. Parsey will continue as Chief Medical Officer until the first quarter of 2025 and support this transition over the next several months.
“On behalf of everyone at Gilead, I want to thank Merdad for his significant contributions as our Chief Medical Officer over the last five years. These were pivotal years for the company as we worked to strengthen and diversify the portfolio, and Merdad played a fundamental role in our success,” said Daniel O’Day, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gilead. “We have more than doubled our portfolio under Merdad’s leadership, and with 54 ongoing clinical trials across virology, oncology, and inflammation, we are well positioned to build on our success for the future.”
Dr. Parsey joined Gilead in November 2019 and is responsible for overseeing the company’s global clinical development and medical affairs organizations. During his tenure, he led the growth of the development organization, specifically with the advancement of market leading treatments in virology and the establishment of Gilead’s oncology pipeline and therapeutics.
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“It has been a privilege to lead the development team, especially as we have worked to deliver transformative medicines for people with HIV, COVID-19, and cancer,” said Dr. Parsey. “I am profoundly excited about the work we have done to build a strong, diverse clinical pipeline that has tremendous potential to deliver on our commitment to improve health for people around the world.”
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