Rahul Ballal has been named CEO of Cambridge drug developer Imara. Ballal most recently served as chief business officer of Northern Biologics. Imara launched in 2016 backed by $31 million in financing to develop drugs for sickle cell disease and other blood disorders. The company’s lead sickle cell disease compound, IMR-687, is in mid-stage clinical studies.
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.
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