Blueprint Medicines Announces R&D Leadership Transitions
-- Becker Hewes, M.D., promoted to Chief Medical Officer --
-- Andy Boral, M.D., Ph.D., to transition from Chief Medical Officer to Executive Vice President, Clinical Development --
-- Marion Dorsch, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, to depart the company --
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blueprint Medicines Corporation (NASDAQ: BPMC) today announced leadership transitions for the company's research and development organization. Effective as of January 11, 2021, Becker Hewes, M.D., currently Senior Vice President, Clinical Development, will succeed Andy Boral, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Boral will transition to a new role as Executive Vice President, Clinical Development. With his promotion, Dr. Hewes will be responsible for clinical development, clinical operations, pharmacovigilance, translational medicine and biostatistics. In his new role, Dr. Boral will advise on clinical development, regulatory and business development strategy across the company's portfolio. Drs. Hewes and Boral will report to Fouad Namouni, M.D., President, Research & Development.