Carlsbad, CA, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI) (“Palisade,” “Palisade Bio” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapeutics for patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, today announced the appointment of Brian G. Feagan, MD, FRCPC, to its Clinical Advisory Board.

Dr. Feagan is a distinguished gastroenterologist with over 30 years of experience in the design, conduct, and execution of large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). He has served as Principal Investigator in more than 140 multi-center RCTs and has dedicated much of his career to developing, validating, and optimizing outcome measures to evaluate the efficacy of novel therapeutics in CD and UC.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Feagan to our Clinical Advisory Board,” said JD Finley, Chief Executive Officer of Palisade Bio. “Dr. Feagan’s extensive research experience in CD and UC, along with his deep expertise in clinical trial design, will be invaluable as we advance the development of our next-generation precision therapies, beginning with PALI-2108 for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.”

Dr. Feagan commented, “Patients and clinicians are increasingly seeking oral treatment options that are more effective, safe and well-tolerated. PALI-2108’s localized bioactivation holds the potential to address the tolerability issues associated with systemic distribution of this class of therapeutics. I look forward to collaborating with the Company to explore the most effective strategies for demonstrating clinical efficacy and advancing the development of this promising candidate, which targets significant unmet medical needs.”

Brian G. Feagan, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Feagan currently serves as a Professor of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario, a gastroenterologist at London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario, Canada, and the Senior Scientific Director of Alimentiv, Inc. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Dr. Feagan holds membership in the Canadian and American Association of Gastroenterology, the American College of Gastroenterology, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada (CCC) and European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO). Over the course of his career, he has authored over 480 articles and book chapters and has given over 600 invited presentations at national and international scientific meetings. In 1997, Dr. Feagan became Director of Robarts Clinical Trials at the Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario and in 2020, he became Senior Scientific Director of Alimentiv Inc. (formerly Robarts Clinical Trials).

Dr. Feagan completed a medical degree at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) in London, Ontario, Canada. His postdoctoral training included a residency in Internal Medicine and a clinical fellowship in Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine at UWO, and postgraduate training in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

About Palisade Bio

Palisade Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and advancing novel therapeutics for patients living with autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases. The Company believes that by using a targeted approach with its novel therapeutics it will transform the treatment landscape. For more information, please go to www.palisadebio.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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