LB Pharmaceuticals appoints Susan Kozauer, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
LB Pharmaceuticals named Susan G. Kozauer, M.D. as its Chief Medical Officer, effective September 14, 2026, with a $515,000 base salary and an option to buy 200,000 shares. The company says she will lead clinical development of LB-102 ahead of Phase 3 NOVA-2 topline results expected in the first half of 2027.
Key points
- Effective start date: September 14, 2026; base salary $515,000 with a 40% target bonus
- One-time sign-on bonus of $150,000, with a 200,000-share option subject to four-year vesting
- Severance: nine months of base salary and COBRA for up to nine months; enhanced terms apply within the change-of-control window
- CEO Heather Turner said Phase 3 NOVA-2 topline results are expected in the first half of 2027
The filing
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