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Management tracks: CASI promotes Zhang to president; plus Five Prime, Black Diamond, Oyster Point, Enyo, X4, Nimbus and Canbridge

September 19, 2019 11:32 PM UTC

Cancer and generics company CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CASI) promoted Larry Zhang to president. He was president of the cancer and generics company's Chinese subsidiary CASI Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Prior to joining CASI, Zhang was VP and head of public affairs and corporate responsibility at the Novartis Group (China) unit of Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS; SIX:NOVN).

Aron Knickerbocker has stepped down as CEO of Five Prime Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:FPRX) to pursue other opportunities. Chairman William Ringo will be interim CEO of the cancer company as it seeks a permanent successor...