Nagesh Manhanthappa, the founding employee of Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK) and its president and CEO for the past eight years, has decided to step down, the company announced Tuesday. No reason was given. The Cambridge, MA-based biotech said Mahanthappa is also leaving the board of directors on Aug. 1 but will continue to serve as a scientific advisor to the company.

Scholar Rock has appointed Tony Kingsley as Mahanthappa’s successor. Kingsley was most recently the president and CEO of Taris Bio, which was acquired by Janssen Pharmaceuticals in late 2019. His experience also includes positions at The Medicines Company,… Read more »

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