BioClin Chairman Scott Myers Adds CEO Role

Scott Myers, chairman of BioClin Therapeutics, has been appointed CEO of the San Leandro, CA, company. Myers has been chairman of BioClin since June. The company says Myers will continue in his role as chairman. Myers most recently served as CEO of Seattle-based Cascadian Therapeutics, an oncology company that was acquired by Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SGEN]]) in March. In other moves, BioClin appointed Julie Eastland to serve as chief financial officer and chief business officer. Last year, BioClin raised $30 million in financing to continue clinical testing of B-701, an antibody drug being studied as a treatment for bladder cancer.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.