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Management tracks: Cerecor, Allakos, Epizyme, Merrimack

August 15, 2017 11:04 PM UTC

Neurology play Cerecor Inc. (NASDAQ:CERC) said Uli Hacksell retired as president and CEO. CBO John Kaiser will be interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement.

Antibody play Allakos Inc. (San Carlos, Calif.) named Robert Alexander CEO and Adam Tomasi COO and CFO. Both come from ZS Pharma Inc., where Alexander was CEO and Tomasi was CSO and head of corporate development. AstraZeneca plc (LSE:AZN; NYSE:AZN) acquired ZS Pharma in 2015. ...