Egetis Therapeutics AB announced that Kristina Sjöblom Nygren, MD, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective May 1, and will be member of the company's leadership team. The recruitment extends the orphan drug experience and expertise also to the clinical and medical function, further strengthening the company's alignment and strategic focus on this segment. Kristina Sjöblom Nygren is a MD with more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry from both large pharmaceutical companies and smaller biotech companies with an extensive experience in late-stage development and regulatory interactions in the rare disease and orphan drug segment in particular. Prior to joining Egetis Therapeutics, Kristina worked as CMO and Head of Development at Santhera, a Swiss pharmaceutical company focusing on developing therapies for rare diseases.