Hamilton, Bermuda, Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Auris Medical Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: EARS), a clinical-stage company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs in neurotology and central nervous system disorders, today announced the appointment of Elmar Schärli, CPA, as new Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2019. He will succeed Hernan Levett who will take up a position as CFO with another company.
“We very much look forward to welcoming Elmar as Auris Medical’s new CFO. He is a seasoned professional with extensive finance and accounting experience, and he is familiar with our company from previous work,” stated Thomas Meyer, Auris Medical’s founder, Chairman and CEO. “We’d like to thank Hernan for his years of service and many contributions to Auris, and we wish him all the best in his new position.” Hernan Levett will be staying with Auris Medical through October 31 to ensure a smooth transition.
Elmar Schärli has acquired almost 30 years of both private and public company finance and accounting experience in the biotech and medtech industry. In 2003, he founded ante treuhand ag, a Swiss fiduciary company supporting companies primarily in health care and technology, and has since served as its CEO.
About Auris Medical
Auris Medical is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs in neurotology and central nervous system disorders. The company is focused on the development of intranasal betahistine for the treatment of vertigo (AM-125) and for the treatment of antipsychotic-induced weight gain and somnolence (AM-201). These projects have gone through two Phase 1 trials and entered into proof-of-concept studies in 2019. In addition Auris Medical has two Phase 3 programs under development: Sonsuvi® (AM-111) for acute inner ear hearing loss and Keyzilen® (AM-101) for acute inner ear tinnitus. The Company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The shares of Auris Medical Holding Ltd. trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “EARS.”
Forward-looking Statements
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Investor contact:
Joseph Green
Edison Advisors for Auris Medical
646-653-7030
jgreen@edisongroup.com
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