Marshall Edwards, Inc. (NVGN) Appoints Acting CEO
12/1/2009
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA and NEW CANAAN, CT--(Marketwire - 12/01/09) - Novogen Limited advises that CEO and Managing Director Christopher Naughton will cease his employment with the Company from today.
Mr. Naughton's position as CEO of the US listed oncology subsidiary company Marshall Edwards, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSHL - News) will also terminate from today.
The Company's CFO David Seaton has been appointed acting CEO of the group and he will act in that capacity until a new CEO for Marshall Edwards has been appointed. Following that, a permanent CEO will be appointed at Novogen Limited.
"A world-wide search for a new CEO of Marshall Edwards with drug development and clinical oncology experience together with a track record of fund raising in the US capital markets is being initiated," said Philip Johnston, Chairman of the Board, Novogen Limited.
"We are all grateful for the contribution Mr. Naughton has made to the Group over the past 13 years and wish him well in his future endeavours. Over the past few years, the focus of the Group and its principal subsidiary, Marshall Edwards, has moved towards oncology drug discovery and development. Due to the high priority of current and future clinical programs, the Board considers the new appointment of a CEO dedicated to Marshall Edwards is required to implement this strategy."
About Marshall Edwards, Inc.
Marshall Edwards, Inc. is a specialist oncology company focused on the clinical development of novel anti-cancer therapeutics. These derive from a flavonoid technology platform that has generated a number of novel compounds characterized by broad ranging activity in laboratory testing against a range of cancer targets with few side effects. The ability of these compounds to target an enzyme present on the surface of cancer cells, and inhibit the production of pro-survival proteins within the cancer cell suggests that they may possess a unique combination of efficacy and safety.
Marshall Edwards, Inc. has licensed rights from Novogen Limited (ASX:NRT - News) (NASDAQ:NVGN - News) to bring three oncology drugs -- phenoxodiol, triphendiol (NV-196) and NV-143 -- to market globally. Marshall Edwards, Inc., is majority owned by Novogen Limited, an Australian biotechnology company that is specializing in the development of therapeutics based on a flavonoid technology platform. More information on phenoxodiol and on the Novogen group of companies can be found at www.marshalledwardsinc.com and www.novogen.com.
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