Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd: Faron Appoints New CTO to Strengthen Late-Stage Development Activities

TURKU, FI / ACCESS Newswire / March 26, 2026 / Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (AIM:FARN)(First North:FARON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announces the appointment of Mr. Heikki Jouttijärvi as the Company's Chief Technical Officer (CTO).

Heikki Jouttijärvi brings decades of experience in biopharma manufacturing, supply chain management and commercial operations. Most recently, he has been the SVP of Commercial Business Operations at Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc that was acquired by Eli Lilly. Prior to that Mr. Jouttijärvi has held various global roles at Menlo Therapeutics, Inc and Santen Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. He holds a M.Sc degree in Pharmacy from the University of Helsinki.

"We are extremely happy to welcome Heikki as a part of the Faron team . His wealth of experience with commercial operations, manufacturing and supply chain management with late-stage and approved drugs is incredibly valuable for us as we progress with bexmarilimab to the announced Phase IIb trial in HR MDS", comments Dr. Juho Jalkanen, CEO of Faron.

"I am honored to join the Faron team at this exciting point in time in the development of bexmarilimab. I have been amazed by the resilience and excellent hard work done with bexmarilimab to date and I am humbled to be able to join the program at this stage. We look forward to advance the program to the benefit patients, whom deserve our ultimate commitment", says Mr. Jouttijärvi, newly appointed CTO of Faron Pharmaceuticals.

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About bexmarilimab
Bexmarilimab is Faron's wholly owned, investigational immunotherapy designed to overcome resistance to existing treatments and optimize clinical outcomes, by targeting myeloid cell function and igniting the immune system. Bexmarilimab binds to Clever-1, an immunosuppressive receptor found on macrophages leading to tumor growth and metastases (i.e. helps cancer evade the immune system). By targeting the Clever-1 receptor on macrophages, bexmarilimab alters the tumor microenvironment, reprogramming macrophages from an immunosuppressive (M2) state to an immunostimulatory (M1) one, upregulating interferon production and priming the immune system to attack tumors and sensitizing cancer cells to standard of care.

About Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Faron (AIM: FARN, First North: FARON) is a global, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focused on tackling cancers via novel immunotherapies. Its mission is to bring the promise of immunotherapy to a broader population by uncovering novel ways to control and harness the power of the immune system. The company's lead asset, bexmarilimab , is a novel macrophage-guiding immunotherapy being investigated in multiple oncology settings. Further information is available at www.faron.com .

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