Cidara Therapeutics Announces Promotion of Nicole Davarpanah to Chief Medical Officer and Corrina Pavetto to SVP, Clinical Development
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SAN DIEGO, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTX), a biotechnology company using its proprietary Cloudbreak® platform to develop drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) therapeutics, today announced that Nicole Davarpanah, M.D., J.D. has been promoted to chief medical officer (CMO), and Corrina Pavetto has been promoted to senior vice president, clinical development, effective May 1, 2025.
“These promotions come at a pivotal time as we continue advancing our influenza antiviral candidate, CD388, through our Phase 2b NAVIGATE trial and plan for Phase 3,” said Jeffrey Stein, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Cidara. “Nicole and Corrina have shown exceptional leadership in the execution of the NAVIGATE Study, the revision of its statistical analysis plan, and the design of the Phase 3 development and regulatory strategy for CD388. Their continued guidance and oversight will be invaluable for the successful development of CD388 as a novel option for the universal prevention of influenza.”
Nicole Davarpanah is a physician-scientist who brings to Cidara over a decade of clinical development and translational medicine experience. Prior to Cidara, Dr. Davarpanah spent 6 years in rising roles of leadership at Genentech/ Roche, serving most recently as a clinical and translational lead, in which she was responsible for the evaluation and advancement of early-stage molecules through clinical development and FDA approval. “Given Dr. Davarpanah’s depth and breadth of experience in treating high-risk and immunocompromised patients, who will comprise the populations that we are prioritizing for the Phase 3 Development of CD388, her insights on the design and execution of the planned Phase 3 study of CD388 will be increasingly valuable,” continued Dr. Stein.
Dr. Davarpanah is licensed to practice medicine and law and is board-certified in oncology. Prior to joining Industry, she held an academic position at Georgetown University, where in addition to clinical and research responsibilities, she was a national speaker on the intersection of medicine, law, and biotechnology. She earned a B.A. in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University, an M.D. from Boston University, and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Corrina Pavetto has over 25 years of experience in clinical research and regulatory affairs, with expertise in multiple therapeutic areas and a specialized focus on infectious disease. Prior to joining Cidara, Ms. Pavetto supported influenza antiviral and vaccine development at the U.S. Government Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA). For over 15 years, she was responsible for oversight of regulatory and clinical development programs, and she was integral to the successful development of products now approved by the FDA for prophylaxis and treatment of influenza.