
Comanche is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company developing a novel siRNA therapy for the treatment of preeclampsia. Investors include GV, F-Prime, and Population Health Partners. The company has just appointed Ann Taylor to its Board of Directors.
Ann has an extraordinary record of achievement as a clinical development professional, with a distinguished career spanning Academia and Big Pharma. She most recently served as CMO of AstraZeneca and had previously spent a decade at Novartis leading portfolio management at NIBR, following two decades at Harvard and MassGen. She currently serves on the Boards of Terns Pharmaceuticals and Unlearn, a private company applying AI to clinical trials.
Ann has an MD from Harvard Medical School.
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