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Management ChangeJul 7, 2026, 07:01 AM

Kymera Appoints Dr. Elizabeth Laws as SVP for KT-621 Program

AI Summary

Kymera Therapeutics announced the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth Laws as Senior Vice President, KT-621 Development Program Leader. Dr. Laws, a former immunology leader at Sanofi with over two decades of biopharmaceutical experience, will oversee the global development of Kymera’s first-in-class oral STAT6 degrader, KT-621. The company also provided updates on the KT-621 program, with Phase 2b trials advancing in atopic dermatitis and asthma, expecting data by year-end 2026 and late 2027, respectively, and planning Phase 3 trials in AD to start by mid-2027.

Key Highlights

  • Kymera Therapeutics appointed Dr. Elizabeth Laws as Senior Vice President, KT-621 Development Program Leader.
  • Dr. Laws previously served as SVP, Head of Sanofi Integrated Launch & Commercialization Excellence.
  • She led global development strategy for Dupilumab/Dupixent® at Sanofi.
  • KT-621 parallel Phase 2b trials are advancing in atopic dermatitis (AD) and asthma.
  • Data for KT-621 in AD is expected by year-end 2026.
  • Data for KT-621 in asthma is expected late 2027.
  • Phase 3 trials for KT-621 in AD are planned to initiate by mid-2027.