MEI Pharma Announces Planned Chief Financial Officer Transition

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MEI Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEIP), a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on advancing new therapies for cancer, today announced that Brian Drazba, chief financial officer of MEI Pharma, has informed the company that he is retiring. Mr. Drazba, an industry veteran who has overseen financial operations since joining in April 2017, will continue to serve in his current role and provide transitional support through the end of 2021.

"On behalf of the entire MEI team, I would like to thank Brian for his contributions and leadership over the last four years," said Daniel P. Gold, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of MEI Pharma. "Brian has played a prominent role in MEI's growth over the years and in building and strengthening the company's financial infrastructure. I personally wish Brian all the best in his next chapter."

Ahead of Mr. Drazba's retirement, the company has initiated a search for a new chief financial officer.  

About MEI Pharma
MEI Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEIP) is a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing potential new therapies for cancer. MEI Pharma's portfolio of drug candidates contains four clinical-stage assets, including zandelisib, currently in multiple ongoing clinical trials which may support marketing approvals with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory authorities globally. Each of MEI Pharma's pipeline candidates leverages a different mechanism of action with the objective of developing therapeutic options that are: (1) differentiated, (2) address unmet medical needs and (3) deliver improved benefit to patients either as standalone treatments or in combination with other therapeutic options. For more information, please visit www.meipharma.com. Follow us on Twitter @MEI_Pharma and on LinkedIn.

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