Azora Therapeutics Names Co-Founder Matt Davidson CEO

By Public Technologies
  • Azora Therapeutics appointed co-founder Matt Davidson president and CEO effective October 28, 2026; he previously founded Verrica Pharmaceuticals.
  • Other appointments included Celia Economides, a biopharma finance veteran, as CFO; co-founder Julie Saiki, whose Stanford research underpinned AT177, became chief strategy officer.
  • David Rubenstein joined as chief scientist; he previously served as Dermavant Sciences’ chief scientific officer, leading tapinarof development.
  • Independent directors appointed November 3 included Aida Habtezion, Pfizer’s former chief medical officer; Paul Hastings, Nkarta’s CEO, also joined.
  • Thomas Soloway, T-knife Therapeutics’ CEO and former CFO of Audentes Therapeutics and Ascendis Pharma, also joined the board, chairing the Audit Committee.


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