Sojournix Appoints Ruth Thieroff-Ekerdt Chief Medical Officer

Ruth Thieroff-Ekerdt has been appointed senior vice president and chief medical officer of Sojournix, a Waltham, MA-based women’s health company. She most recently worked at Kaleido Biosciences as its chief medical officer, a position she previously held at Strongbridge Biopharma and Aptalis Pharmaceuticals. Last month, Sojournix closed a $44 million Series C round of funding. The company’s lead drug candidate, SJX-653, is in early-stage testing as a treatment for “hot flashes” due to menopause.

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.