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October 31, 2024

Secarna Announces Appointment of Konstantin Petropoulos as Chief Executive Officer

Martinsried (Munich), Germany, October 31, 2024 - Secarna Pharmaceuticals GmbH & Co. KG, a company redefining the discovery and development of best-in-class oligonucleotide therapeutics today announced the promotion of Konstantin Petropoulos, PhD, MBA, to Chief Executive Officer.  He has served as the Company’s Chief Business Officer since June 2023.  Alexander Gebauer, MD, PhD, is stepping down with immediate effect to focus his efforts on another company, Galimedix Therapeutics, that he has co-founded and is leading. He will continue to support Dr. Petropoulos in his new role to ensure a smooth transition. 

September 09, 2024

Secarna Pharmaceuticals will present data at 6th Inflammasome Therapeutics Summit demonstrating the potential of ASOs to target the expression of NLRP3

  • NLRP3 is a promising target with a well-validated role in various inflammatory disease
  • Secarna has shown the potential of the company’s ASOs to effectively and specifically suppress NLRP3 and IL-1β release
  • In a CAPS mouse model, Secarna demonstrated prolonged survival and a significant reduction in systemic inflammation
September 04, 2024

Secarna establishes Scientific Advisory Board with leading oncology experts Prof. Dr. Eggermont and Prof. Dr. Zippelius

  • Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to offer expert guidance and direction for the development of lead compound SECN-15 and the Company’s oncology pipeline
  • Dr. Alexander M.M. Eggermont convened SAB as of July 1, 2024 together with Prof. Dr. Alfred Zippelius, who has been an advisor to Secarna since 2016
November 4 - 6, 2024

BIO-Europe 2024

Stockholm, Sweden
November 6 -10, 2024

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)

Houston, Texas, USA
November 12 – 14, 2024

TIDES Europe 2024

Hamburg, Germany

Latest News & Events

October 31, 2024

Secarna Announces Appointment of Konstantin Petropoulos as Chief Executive Officer

Martinsried (Munich), Germany, October 31, 2024 - Secarna Pharmaceuticals GmbH & Co. KG, a company redefining the discovery and development of best-in-class oligonucleotide therapeutics today announced the promotion of Konstantin Petropoulos, PhD, MBA, to Chief Executive Officer.  He has served as the Company’s Chief Business Officer since June 2023.  Alexander Gebauer, MD, PhD, is stepping down with immediate effect to focus his efforts on another company, Galimedix Therapeutics, that he has co-founded and is leading. He will continue to support Dr. Petropoulos in his new role to ensure a smooth transition. 

September 09, 2024

Secarna Pharmaceuticals will present data at 6th Inflammasome Therapeutics Summit demonstrating the potential of ASOs to target the expression of NLRP3

  • NLRP3 is a promising target with a well-validated role in various inflammatory disease
  • Secarna has shown the potential of the company’s ASOs to effectively and specifically suppress NLRP3 and IL-1β release
  • In a CAPS mouse model, Secarna demonstrated prolonged survival and a significant reduction in systemic inflammation
September 04, 2024

Secarna establishes Scientific Advisory Board with leading oncology experts Prof. Dr. Eggermont and Prof. Dr. Zippelius

  • Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to offer expert guidance and direction for the development of lead compound SECN-15 and the Company’s oncology pipeline
  • Dr. Alexander M.M. Eggermont convened SAB as of July 1, 2024 together with Prof. Dr. Alfred Zippelius, who has been an advisor to Secarna since 2016
November 12 – 14, 2024

TIDES Europe 2024

Hamburg, Germany
November 6 -10, 2024

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)

Houston, Texas, USA
November 4 - 6, 2024

BIO-Europe 2024

Stockholm, Sweden