Jan. 21 at 5:07 PM
Zura Bio Ltd announced the appointment of Sandeep Kulkarni, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 21, 2026. He succeeds interim CEO Kim Davis, J.D., who had served in the role since October 2025 following a medical leave by former CEO Robert Lisicki, who has now stepped down from both management and the board.
Dr. Kulkarni brings more than 20 years of experience across biotechnology, investment, entrepreneurship, and medicine. Most recently, he co-founded and served as CEO of Tourmaline Bio until its acquisition by Novartis, completed in October 2025. A Zura board member since its Nasdaq listing in March 2023, he has been involved with the company since its inception.
Zura Bio is developing tibulizumab, described as the first and only bispecific antibody targeting both IL-17 and BAFF pathways for autoimmune diseases, with the company expecting two potentially transformative data readouts over the next 18 months.
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