TIRmed Pharma collaborates with Bachem. The collaboration includes process development and manufacturing of TIR-01, the active substance in TIRmed's treatment for atopic dermatitis (eczema), and marks an important step towards future clinical trials. As part of its preclinical program, TIRmed Pharma is collaborating with Bachem to establish high-quality production processes for TIR-01, an oligonucleotide-based compound, they describe in a press release. With its expertise in oligonucleotide production, Bachem provides critical expertise for GMP development, ensuring stability, consistency and regulatory compliance for upcoming clinical studies according to the company. "The collaboration with Bachem is an important milestone in the work of taking our drug candidate further towards the clinic," says Leo Holmgren, CEO of TIRmed Pharma. "It gives us access to world-leading manufacturing expertise and strengthens the foundation for being able to offer patients a longer-term treatment alternative," he adds. Learn more about the science behind TIRmed Pharma and its connections to this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine in our latest issue of the magazine - out now!

Anne-Kathrin Stoller becomes new CEO at Bachem. Bachem announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Anne-Kathrin Stoller, the former Head of Bachem Americas and previously the company's CMO for many years, as the new CEO effective january 1, 2026. She succeeds Thomas Meier, who has decided to take on a new challenge outside the company after more than thirty years at Bachem and almost six years as CEO. "Thomas Meier has contributed significantly to Bachem's continued success. Together with his team, he has achieved a capital-efficient and profitable growth. At the same time, Bachem's position as an innovative and reliable partner to the pharmaceutical industry has been further strengthened. We would like to express our sincere thanks to Thomas for his many years of service, his leadership and extraordinary contribution to Bachem," says Kuno Sommer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bachem. He continues: "I am very pleased that we have been able to appoint Anne-Kathrin Stoller, an experienced and competent successor from within our own ranks, as the new CEO. Anne-Kathrin has an excellent combination of expertise, leadership skills, and customer focus and, together with her colleagues in the Executive Committee, will continue Bachem's successful course." Thomas Meier, CEO, Bachem, added: "Bachem is a great company and has developed into a leading global, innovation-driven developer and manufacturer of peptides and oligonucleotides in recent years. I have had the privilege of helping to shape and accompany this development in various roles over the past three decades, and I am very grateful for the many enriching experiences I have had at work and the formative encounters with people. Above all, I would like to thank Bachem's employees and customers, as well as my colleagues in the Executive Committee and on the Board of Directors, for their active support and excellent cooperation." Anne-Kathrin Stoller, current Head of Bachem Americas and future CEO, Bachem, commented: "I am delighted to have earned the trust of the Board of Directors and will do everything in my power, together with the members of the Executive Committee and all Bachem employees, to continue our company's impressive success story. Under the leadership of Thomas Meier, Bachem has set the course for the future. I would like to thank him for his collegial support over the past years and everyone at Bachem who works hard every day to ensure that we make an important contribution to human health." Anne-Kathrin Stoller has worked for Bachem since 2006. After holding various management positions, including Head of Business Development & Sales Europe, Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Group Executive Board, she took on the role of Chief Operating Officer Americas in 2022 and is responsible for the company's US business. Anne-Kathrin Stoller studied chemistry in Hanover and Cambridge (UK) and holds a doctorate in bioorganic chemistry from the University of Basel.