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BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kyowa Kirin, Inc., an affiliate of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE: 4151) a global specialty pharmaceutical company, recently named Ernesto Aycardi, M.D., to the position of Chief Development Officer on April 26, and is welcoming Eslie Dennis, M.D., MBChB, FCP(SA) in the role of Chief Medical Officer today. These appointments come at a pivotal time for the company, as the North America region aims to realize the full potential of its existing commercial portfolio and compounds being investigated in the pipeline. In particular, the company is working on plans to advance KW-6356, a selective antagonist of adenosine A2A receptors, and KHK4083, an Anti-OX40 Fully Human Antibody, and is also collaborating with partner MEI Pharma to complete the pivotal study and shape a broader development program for zandelisib, a selective PI3Kδ inhibitor.