Hansa Biopharma CFO to step down in February 2024

Hansa Biopharma AB, a leader in enzyme technology for transplant and autoimmune diseases, announced today that Chief Financial Officer Donato Spota will resign from his position effective February 28, 2024. The company has initiated the process to find a successor to Spota, who has been instrumental in guiding Hansa through significant growth and transformation.

During his tenure, Spota played a key role in Hansa’s evolution into an integrated commercial-stage company adept at navigating complex financial landscapes. President and CEO Søren Tulstrup praised Spota’s critical contributions over the past five years, which have included overseeing the company’s financial strategies and transactions as Hansa expanded its international presence across Europe and the U.S.

Spota expressed pride in his work at Hansa, particularly highlighting the development of treatments for rare immunological diseases. His efforts have been part of a broader company initiative to leverage their proprietary IgG-cleaving enzyme technology platform. This innovative approach has led to first-in-class therapies that enable kidney transplants for highly sensitized patients and address challenges in transplantation, autoimmune diseases, gene therapy, and cancer treatments.

The announcement comes as Hansa continues its extensive research and development efforts, aiming to fill treatment gaps and improve patient outcomes. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker HNSA. Spota looks forward to dedicating more time to his family following his departure while observing Hansa’s ongoing progress in the biopharmaceutical industry.

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