ESPR Esperion Therapeutics Inc.

Esperion Appoints Robert E. Hoffman to Board of Directors

Esperion Appoints Robert E. Hoffman to Board of Directors

- Veteran Industry Executive Brings Decades of Financial and Leadership Experience -

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced the appointment of Robert E. Hoffman as an independent director, effective immediately, and he will also serve as Chairperson of the Audit Committee effective May 29, 2025. In addition, the Company announced that Nicole Vitullo and Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D. Phil. will step down from the board of directors, effective June 1, 2025.

“We are pleased to welcome Robert to the Esperion Board, confident that his decades of leadership within the biopharmaceutical sector will be of great benefit as we engage in our commercialization efforts and expand our pipeline of next generation ACLY inhibitors,” said Sheldon Koenig, President and CEO of Esperion. “Robert is a well-regarded and skilled leader who brings a wealth of insights from his tenure in the sector. I am confident his deep domain expertise in the commercialization of medicines will be a valued resource as we continue to mature as a commercial organization.”

Mr. Koenig continued, “I extend my deep gratitude to Nicole and Dr. Gotto for their innumerable contributions and years of dedication to Esperion. We thank them for their service and wish them both the very best in their future endeavors.”

“I am delighted to have the opportunity to work closely with the Esperion team at this important time of its growth as a commercial organization,” said Mr. Hoffman. “I look forward to partnering with management and the board to support Esperion in their mission to bring new medicines to market to address the unmet cardiometabolic needs of patients and healthcare professionals.”

Mr. Hoffman served as President, CEO, interim Chief Financial Officer and Chairperson of the board of directors of Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. from 2021 to 2024. Mr. Hoffman previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Heron Therapeutics, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, and as Chief Financial Officer of AnaptysBio, Inc. from 2015 to 2016. From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Hoffman served as the Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Arena”) until its sale to Pfizer in 2022 and held several roles of increasing responsibility at Arena from 1997 to 2011.

Mr. Hoffman serves as a member of the steering committee of the Association of Bioscience Financial Officers. He formerly served as a director and President of the San Diego Chapter of Financial Executives International and was an advisor to the Financial Accounting Standard Board, from 2010 to 2020.

Mr. Hoffman currently serves on the board of directors of TuHURA Biosciences and Fibrobiologics, Inc. and has served as a member of the board of directors of several public and private life sciences companies, including ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited, Saniona AB, Kura Oncology, Inc., CombiMatrix Corporation, MabVax Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., and Aravive, Inc.

Mr. Hoffman holds a B.B.A. from St. Bonaventure University.

About Esperion Therapeutics

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing new medicines to market that address unmet needs of patients and healthcare professionals. The Company developed and is commercializing the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease and are struggling with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). These medications are supported by the nearly 14,000 patient CLEAR Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial. Esperion continues to build on its success with its next generation program which is focused on developing ATP citrate lyase inhibitors (ACLYi). New insights into the structure and function of ACLYi fully enables rational drug design and the opportunity to develop highly potent and specific inhibitors with allosteric mechanisms.

Esperion continues to evolve into a leading global biopharmaceutical company through commercial execution, international partnerships and collaborations and advancement of its pre-clinical pipeline. For more information, visit and follow Esperion on and .

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding marketing strategy and commercialization plans, current and planned operational expenses, future operations, commercial products, clinical development, including the timing, designs and plans for the CLEAR Outcomes study and its results, plans for potential future product candidates, financial condition and outlook, including expected cash runway, and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “suggest,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions. Any express or implied statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Esperion’s actual results to differ significantly from those projected, including, without limitation, the net sales, profitability, and growth of Esperion’s commercial products, clinical activities and results, supply chain, commercial development and launch plans, the outcomes and anticipated benefits of legal proceedings and settlements, and the risks detailed in Esperion’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Esperion disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, other than to the extent required by law.

Esperion Contact Information:

Investors:

Alina Venezia



(734) 887-3903

Media:

Tiffany Aldrich



(616) 443-8438



EN
01/04/2025

Underlying

To request access to management, click here to engage with our
partner Phoenix-IR's CorporateAccessNetwork.com

Reports on Esperion Therapeutics Inc.

 PRESS RELEASE

Esperion Appoints Robert E. Hoffman to Board of Directors

Esperion Appoints Robert E. Hoffman to Board of Directors - Veteran Industry Executive Brings Decades of Financial and Leadership Experience - ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced the appointment of Robert E. Hoffman as an independent director, effective immediately, and he will also serve as Chairperson of the Audit Committee effective May 29, 2025. In addition, the Company announced that Nicole Vitullo and Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D. Phil. will step down from the board of directors, effective June 1, 2025. “We are pleased to ...

 PRESS RELEASE

Esperion to Participate in 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conf...

Esperion to Participate in 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced that the company will be participating in the webcasted 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on April 7, 2025, at 8:45 a.m. ET. The live webcast can be accessed on the investor and media section of the Esperion . Access to the webcast replay will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call and will be archived on the Company’s website for approximately 90 days. Esperion Therapeutic...

 PRESS RELEASE

Esperion Aligns with U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Initiate Pha...

Esperion Aligns with U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Initiate Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Bempedoic Acid in Pediatric Heterozygous and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia – Confirms Sufficient Data to Complete Phase 2 Clinical Study Enrollment and Advance to Phase 3 Studies in Both Heterozygous and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia – – Establishes Pediatric Path Forward to Start and Complete Phase 3 Trial and Secure Additional Six-Month Patent Extension Through June 2031 – ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced that f...

 PRESS RELEASE

Esperion Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Esperion Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results – FY24 Total Revenue Grew 186% Y/Y to $332.3 Million; FY24 U.S. Net Product Revenue Grew 48% Y/Y to $115.7 Million – –Q4 Total Revenue Grew 114% Y/Y to $69.1 Million; Q4 U.S. Net Product Revenue Grew 52% Y/Y to $31.6 Million – – Q4 Retail Prescription Equivalents Grew 45% Y/Y and 12% Q/Q – – Focused On Three Pillars for Building a Blockbuster Company: Continued Revenue Growth, Reaching Operating Profitability, and Portfolio Expansion/Pipeline Advancement – – Announces Development of Trip...

 PRESS RELEASE

Esperion Partners with CSL Seqirus to Commercialize NEXLETOL® (bempedo...

Esperion Partners with CSL Seqirus to Commercialize NEXLETOL® (bempedoic acid) and NEXLIZET® (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) in Australia – Esperion to Receive an Upfront Payment and Near-Term Milestones Along with a Profitable Transfer Price on Product Sales – ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced it has entered into a license and distribution agreement with CSL Seqirus (ASX:CSL) for the exclusive rights to commercialize NEXLETOL® (bempedoic acid) and NEXLIZET® (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) in Australia and New Zealan...

ResearchPool Subscriptions

Get the most out of your insights

Get in touch