Coulter Partners places Dr David Rosenbaum as Chief Development Officer of Syntis Bio
Coulter Partners, the global expert building leadership teams for Health, Science and Technology innovation businesses, successfully led a search for Syntis Bio, Inc. and is pleased to announce the placement of David Rosenbaum, Ph.D. as Chief Development Officer (CDO).
Syntis Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing novel oral therapeutics that uniquely leverage the small intestine to treat obesity and rare metabolic diseases. As CDO, Dr Rosenbaum will oversee the company’s clinical and technical development capabilities and the advancement of the pipeline through critical development and regulatory milestones.
Dr Rosenbaum brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical development and regulatory strategy, with a distinguished track record of guiding gastrointestinal and metabolic therapies from first-in-human studies through to FDA approval. He most recently served as Chief Development Officer at Ardelyx, where he successfully led the development and registration of Xphozah® and Ibsrela®.
Rahul Dhanda, Chief Executive Officer of Syntis Bio, commented:
David joins us at a transformative time as we advance our lead program, SYNT-101, into the clinic. His deep expertise in drug development and his proven ability to drive programs from idea through clinical studies and to the patient will be invaluable as we expand our technical capabilities.
We truly appreciated the partnership and strategic guidance provided by Coulter Partners throughout this process. They understood that for Syntis to unlock the therapeutic potential of the small intestine, we needed a leader who not only understands the science but also has the operational experience to advance our pipeline through critical regulatory milestones.
Chris Palatucci, Client Partner at Coulter Partners, added:
It was a privilege to partner with Rahul and the board on this pivotal search. Coulter Partners specialises in identifying leadership for frontier science where the path to market is complex. Placing high-calibre Chief Development Officers is at the heart of what we do, and David is a rare talent who bridges the gap between groundbreaking research and regulatory execution. He is the ideal leader to help Syntis Bio bring these transformative therapies to patients.
