NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lexeo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXEO), a clinical stage genetic medicine company dedicated to pioneering treatments for genetically defined cardiovascular diseases and APOE4-associated Alzheimer’s disease, today announced that Dr. Kyle Rasbach has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Rasbach brings a wealth of life sciences experience to the company and joins ahead of multiple anticipated catalysts across its gene therapy programs.
“Kyle has an exceptional track record as an operator and life sciences portfolio manager, and we are excited to welcome him to Lexeo at a time when we are advancing our pipeline and transitioning towards pivotal studies,” said R. Nolan Townsend, Chief Executive Officer of Lexeo Therapeutics. “His experience in strategic planning, financial management and business development, combined with his scientific background, will complement our management team and support Lexeo’s continued growth into 2025.”
Most recently, Dr. Rasbach served as the Chief Business Officer at Zentalis Pharmaceuticals. Before Zentalis, he was a Portfolio Manager for Eventide Asset Management’s $1.8 billion healthcare & life sciences fund, a Managing Director for Eventide Ventures, and a Senior Research Analyst for other Eventide investments. Prior to joining Eventide, Dr. Rasbach was a Managing Partner at Pappas Capital, a life science venture capital firm. Earlier in his career, he was an equity research analyst and Vice President at T. Rowe Price, where he managed pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and biotechnology investments representing over $40 billion in assets under management, and an equity research associate and Vice President at Cowen and Company, where he covered global pharmaceutical equities.
“With several meaningful catalysts ahead, I am thrilled to join Lexeo at this pivotal point in the company’s growth trajectory,” said Dr. Rasbach. “Lexeo has a robust and compelling pipeline alongside outstanding talent, and I look forward to delivering on our mission of bringing life-changing therapies to patients with devastating genetic conditions.”
Dr. Rasbach holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences as well as a PharmD from the Medical University of South Carolina, and he completed his postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Dr. Bruce Spiegelman at the Harvard Medical School. He also holds an MBA from The Citadel.
About Lexeo Therapeutics
Lexeo Therapeutics is a New York City-based, clinical stage genetic medicine company dedicated to transforming healthcare by applying pioneering science to fundamentally change how genetically defined cardiovascular diseases and APOE4-associated Alzheimer’s disease are treated. Using a stepwise development approach, Lexeo is leveraging early proof-of-concept functional and biomarker data to advance a pipeline of cardiovascular and APOE4-associated Alzheimer’s disease programs.
