Neurogen Corporation Announces Appointment of Kenneth J. Sprenger to Vice President, Clinical Development and Operations
Neurogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NRGN), a small molecule drug discovery and development company, announced today that Kenneth J. Sprenger, M.D., M.B.B.Ch,, B.Sc.. has been appointed to the position of Vice President, Clinical Development and Operations.
William H. Koster, CEO, said, “Ken has been responsible for all clinical development activities for our most advanced compound, adipiplon, for the treatment of insomnia--eight clinical studies in over 600 subjects, including two successful Phase 2b studies announced earlier this year. He has also been a key contributor to building the Company’s clinical development infrastructure, which has been critical to our transition from an early-stage discovery company to a mid-stage drug development firm. It gives me great pleasure to recognize his contributions to Neurogen and to announce his appointment to vice president.”
Dr. Sprenger joined Neurogen in January 2005 as Senior Director, Clinical Development and Operations and was promoted to Executive Director the following year. Before joining Neurogen, he had served as Global Clinical Leader for new chemical entities at Bayer Pharmaceuticals in West Haven, Connecticut, where he headed clinical development for vardenafil (Levitra®) and was also closely involved with registration, launch, and marketing planning. Vardenafil was approved by the FDA in 2003. Previously Dr. Sprenger was Medical Director for Bayer in South Africa, where he was responsible for the Company’s Pharmaceutical Medical Department and Bayer’s medical affairs in African countries. Prior to his experience at Bayer, he practiced as a pediatrician and pediatric cardiologist at hospitals in Durban and Cape Town.
Dr. Sprenger holds a B.Sc. in medicine and his M.B.B.Ch. from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He also holds a doctorate in immunology from the University of Cape Town.
About Neurogen
Neurogen Corporation is a drug discovery and development company focusing on small molecule drugs to improve the lives of patients suffering from disorders with significant unmet medical need, including insomnia, obesity, pain, Parkinson’s disease, and restless legs syndrome (RLS). Neurogen conducts its research and development independently and, when advantageous, collaborates with world-class pharmaceutical companies to access additional resources and expertise.
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