Oct. 19, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE-Amex: NBY), a clinical stage company developing non-antibiotic anti-infective compounds for the treatment or prevention of a wide range of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections, today announced that the company has named Mark Anderson, Ph.D. as chief scientific officer, a new position for the company.
"We are adding Mark to our team at a critical time as our partnerships with Alcon and Galderma gather significant clinical momentum and our already robust internal pipeline continues to expand," said Ron Najafi, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer of NovaBay. "Mark's expertise in the field of infectious diseases and proven track record of clinical success, combined with his demonstrated leadership capabilities, make him an excellent addition to our team. We look forward to his contributions as his experience adds great depth and a new dimension to our management team in this strategically important area to the business."
Dr. Anderson's credentials include over 17 years of successfully leading research and development programs. He holds numerous patents, patent applications and publications to his credit. Prior to joining NovaBay, he has held senior positions at Myriad Genetics, Elitra Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer-Agouron and Ligand-Glycomed. Dr. Anderson holds a doctorate from Purdue University, and completed postdoctoral studies in chemical biology at Harvard University.
"It is an honor to be working with this accomplished scientific team," commented Dr. Anderson. "NovaBay's Aganocide® compounds offer the potential to significantly impact the widespread and growing problem of drug resistance to bacterial, viral and fungal infections. I look forward to beginning my work to further expand the already impressive portfolio of product candidates."
About Aganocide® Compounds
The Aganocide compounds are novel, proprietary, synthetic N-chlorinated antimicrobial molecules specifically designed by NovaBay to mimic the body's natural defense against infection. The Aganocide compounds maintain the biological activities while improving the stability of naturally occurring N-chlorinated antimicrobial molecules. These highly differentiated compounds may deliver the same or better efficacy than currently used antibiotics without contributing to the growing rise of bacterial resistance. In preclinical trials, the Aganocide compounds have shown to be highly effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi. They have also been demonstrated to be effective against bacteria in biofilm, which render most antibiotics ineffective.
