HUYA Bioscience International has announced the appointment of Akira Miyazato, MD, Ph.D. as VP, Head of Clinical Research and Development in Japan. His addition to the senior management team will support the Company's advancement of its lead anti-cancer drug HBI-8000 through accelerated development in Japan for lymphoma.
Dr. Miyazato has over 20 years of clinical, academic and industry experience in oncology especially in hematological malignancies. He has held senior level positions at Aventis, Symbio, Novartis K.K. and GlaxoSmithKline K.K. in global regulatory, translational medicine and clinical development.
Dr. Miyazato received both his medical and graduate degree from Jichi Medical School. He is board certified in Hematology and has received numerous research and career awards.
"Dr. Miyazato's experience in clinical and translational medicine coupled with industry drug development will play a key role as we move HBI-8000 into the registration phase of development in Japan," said Dr. Mireille Gillings, CEO and Executive Chairman of HUYA. "We welcome him to the HUYA Senior Management team, where he will head development for our offices in Tokyo and Seoulwhich serve as the base for our clinical operations in Asia."