MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Melinta Therapeutics, LLC (“Melinta”), a commercial-stage company focused on the development and commercialization of novel antibiotics, today announced the appointment of Kristen Allgor as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective today.

In August of this year, Christine Ann Miller, a global pharmaceutical veteran, joined Melinta as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board. Under Ms. Miller’s leadership, Melinta expects to build upon its existing platform and enhance its world-class antibiotics portfolio with additional products that address therapeutic areas of critical need.

“As we reimagine Melinta’s future, developing a high-performing team culture is essential to realizing our full potential and achieving sustainable growth,” said Ms. Miller. “With Kristen’s proven track record of leading global pharmaceutical organizations through change and building high-performing teams, I’m confident she will be a strong catalyst for helping to lead Melinta through this positive transformation.”

Ms. Allgor is a seasoned human resources executive who joins Melinta from Allergan where she served as Vice President of Human Resources for the past seven years.

At Allergan, she held various roles including business partner to the commercial, finance and technology teams. In this capacity, she led teams through multiple mergers and acquisitions and implemented a global compensation platform for the company.

Prior to Allergan, Ms. Allgor held executive human resources roles at Bausch Health, Pfizer, Virgin Mobile and PepsiCo. In these roles, she focused on implementing best-in-class compensation and benefit programs.

“I am thrilled to join Melinta at this pivotal moment,” said Ms. Allgor. “It’s energizing to be a part of a team so committed to delivering life-saving therapeutics as well as cultivating and valuing the people who will drive our growth. I’m very excited to work with Christine and the rest of the Melinta team as we reimagine our future.”

About Melinta Therapeutics

Melinta Therapeutics, LLC is the largest pure-play antibiotics company, dedicated to providing innovative therapies to people impacted by acute and 
life-threatening illnesses. It currently markets four antibiotics: Baxdela® (delafloxacin), Vabomere® (meropenem and vaborbactam), Orbactiv® (oritavancin), and Minocin® (minocycline) for Injection. This portfolio provides Melinta with the unique ability to provide providers and patients with a range of solutions that can meet the tremendous need for novel antibiotics treating serious infections. Visit www.melinta.com for more information.

Contact Information

Susan Blum
(312) 767-0296
info@melinta.com

MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY, August 3, 2020— Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (“Melinta”), a commercial-stage company focused on the development and commercialization of novel antibiotics, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Christine Ann Miller as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board, effective August 3, 2020.

In April of this year, Melinta became privately owned by affiliates of healthcare investment firm Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (“Deerfield”), resulting in a well-financed and strongly positioned hospital-focused company. Melinta expects to build upon its existing platform and enhance its world-class antibiotics portfolio with additional products that address therapeutic areas of critical need.

“We are pleased that Christine will be joining Melinta at this pivotal moment,” said Deerfield Partner and Melinta Board Member Jonathan Leff. “Christine’s deep industry knowledge, successful track record, and outstanding leadership, will help Melinta to fulfill its mission in the fight against drug-resistant infections and to grow its business in other areas of high unmet need.”

Ms. Miller is a global pharmaceutical veteran with more than 20 years of experience in life sciences. Most recently, Ms. Miller led the global and U.S. product portfolio for Sandoz, a $10 billion division of Novartis, where she was accountable for transitioning the portfolio toward rapid-growth and higher-margin segments, such as complex generics and value-added medicines, while continuing to build the branded generics business.

Among her various achievements, Ms. Miller directed more than 50 product launches that generated over $300 million of new annual revenue, closed numerous business development acquisitions, and built a robust five-year development and acquisition product pipeline. Before Sandoz, Ms. Miller spent over a decade at Actavis (rebranded as Allergan) and its predecessor Watson Pharmaceuticals where she led the preparation of numerous product launches and held leadership roles in both R&D operations and supply chain management.

Ms. Miller started her career at Merck as a chemical engineer and procurement analyst and earned an MBA and a Master in Technology Management at Stevens Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

“I am honored and excited to join Melinta. It is extremely motivating to see the commitment that this team has to providing life-saving therapeutic solutions to patients and customers,” said Ms. Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Melinta. “Our immediate focus will be to accelerate the customer reach of our marketed products, including our core brands Vabomere® (meropenem and vaborbactam) and Orbactiv® (oritavancin), while expanding our portfolio to serve the critical needs of patients in the hospital and hospital ecosystem. Together, we will build a high performing team culture that will enable Melinta to achieve sustainable growth and fulfill the potential of this tremendous company.”

With the appointment of Ms. Miller and effective as of the commencement date of Ms. Miller’s employment, Jennifer Sanfilippo will step down from her role as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director of Melinta and resume her role as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

“We would also like to recognize Jennifer Sanfilippo for her leadership over the past year as Interim Chief Executive Officer,” added Jonathan Leff. “Ms. Sanfilippo has been instrumental in guiding the organization through the financial restructuring to effectively position Melinta for future growth. The Melinta team is extremely grateful for her service and looks forward to continuing to benefit from her leadership.”

About Melinta Therapeutics

Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. is the largest pure-play antibiotics company, dedicated to saving lives threatened by the global public health crisis of bacterial infections through the development and commercialization of novel antibiotics that provide new therapeutic solutions. Its four marketed products include Baxdela® (delafloxacin), Vabomere® (meropenem and vaborbactam), Orbactiv® (oritavancin), and Minocin® (minocycline) for Injection. This portfolio provides Melinta with the unique ability to provide providers and patients with a range of solutions that can meet the tremendous need for novel antibiotics treating serious infections. Visit www.melinta.com for more information.

Contact Information

Susan Blum
(312) 767-0296
info@melinta.com