Trevi Therapeutics Appoints Anne M. Vanlent to Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee
October 10, 2018 at 08:00 am
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Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Anne M. VanLent to Trevi’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. VanLent will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. VanLent joins Trevi’s Board with over 30 years of experience working with emerging growth life sciences companies. She founded and serves as President of AMV Advisors. Ms. VanLent has held senior executive and financial leadership roles with Barrier Therapeutics, Inc., Sarnoff Corporation (a division of SRI International), Trophix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and The Liposome Company, Inc. She is currently a member of the board of directors and audit chair of both Vaxart, Inc. and Advanced Genetic Technologies, Inc. and has held prior board seats for Ocera, Novelion, Onconova, Integra Life Sciences, Penwest Pharmaceuticals, and several private companies.
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on the development and commercialization of the investigational therapy Haduvio (nalbuphine ER) for the treatment of chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other chronic cough indications, and for the treatment of prurigo nodularis. Haduvio is an oral extended-release (ER) formulation of nalbuphine. Nalbuphine is a mixed k-opioid receptor agonist and mu-opioid receptor antagonist. It is conducting Phase IIb/III clinical trial of Hadguvio in patients with severe pruritus associated with prurigo nodularis. It has also conducted a Phase II clinical trial of Haduvio for chronic cough in patients with IPF, which is referred to as the Phase II CANAL trial. The Companyâs Haduvio development programs include Chronic Cough in IPF Program, RCC Program and Prurigo Nodularis Program. The Companyâs subsidiary is Trevi Therapeutics Limited.