Jesper Hoeiland to step down as President and Chief Executive Officer in order to return to
Jesper will serve as a Senior Advisor to the Company to help facilitate a smooth transition
Kelly Martin has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer
“On behalf of the Board and all Radius employees, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to Jesper for his many contributions to the Company over the past several years. His leadership helped establish TYMLOS as the leading anabolic therapy in the US osteoporosis market in a little over two years,” stated
“It has been a tremendous personal and professional privilege to serve as the CEO of Radius,” stated Jesper Hoeiland. “I am proud of the Company’s many accomplishments during my tenure and even more so the people that made it happen. I remain enthusiastic about the Company’s prospects and its ability to extend and expand its leadership in the years ahead with the advancement of its pipeline and, in particular, the progress being made with the abaloparatide-patch.”
Jesper commented further that, “after nearly 25 years away from ‘home’, my wife and I have decided to return to
Kelly Martin will assume the role of CEO and President of Radius with immediate effect. “The Board is delighted that Kelly is joining Radius. We look forward to working with him – and the entire Radius team – in moving the Company forward,” stated
Kelly Martin is a globally experienced executive with a strong track record of success. He spent 22 years at Merrill Lynch and was a member of the Executive Management Committee. Following that, he spent 12 plus years as the CEO of
About Radius
Radius is a science-driven fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that is committed to developing and commercializing innovative endocrine therapeutics. Radius’ lead product, TYMLOS® (abaloparatide) injection, was approved by the
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