Affymax Appoints Hollings C. Renton to Board of Directors.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFY), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Hollings C. Renton to the company's board of directors. Before retiring in 2008, Mr. Renton served as chairman of the board of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2000, where he also served as president and chief executive officer from 1993 and as a director from 1992. "Hollings brings over 25 years of experience building successful biotechnology companies, commercializing blockbuster products and forging industry-leading partnerships," said Arlene M. Morris, president and chief executive officer of Affymax. "His experience developing and commercializing drugs will be invaluable as we continue the clinical development and, if successful, commercialization of Hematide[TM] for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic renal failure chronic renal failure Chronic kidney failure Nephrology A slow decline in renal function, which may be 2º to chronic HTN, DM, CHF, SLE, or sickle cell anemia and, if extreme, leads to ESRD, mandating kidney dialysis; an abrupt decline in renal function may be ." Prior to joining Onyx, Mr. Renton was president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Chiron Corporation. He assumed that position in 1991 on Chiron's acquisition of Cetus Corporation, where he had been president since 1990 and chief operating officer since 1987. He joined Cetus in 1981 and was chief financial officer from 1983 to 1987. Mr. Renton holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. and a B.S. in Mathematics from Colorado State University Colorado State University, at Fort Collins; land-grant with state and federal support; chartered 1870, opened 1879 as an agricultural college, assumed present name in 1957. There is a veterinary teaching hospital, an agricultural campus, and a research campus. . He also serves as a member of the boards of directors of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Cepheid, and the Special Olympics of Northern California. About Affymax, Inc. Affymax, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel drugs to improve the treatment of serious and often life-threatening conditions. Affymax's lead product candidate, Hematide[TM], is currently in Phase 3 clinical trial phase 3 clinical trial Phase 3 study. See Phase study. stage for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic renal failure. For additional information, please visit www.affymax.com. |
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