KemPharm promotes Guenther to Chief Scientific Officer, Mickle to CPDO

KemPharm announced the promotions of Sven Guenther, Ph.D., to Chief Scientific Officer, and Christal M.M. Mickle, M.A., to Chief Product Development Officer. Ms. Mickle, a co-founder of KemPharm, and Dr. Guenther have been members of KemPharm’s leadership team since the early days of the Company. "Christal and Sven have been integral to KemPharm’s growth and success, and we look forward to benefiting from their expertise as we continue our strategic transformation into a leading rare disease company," said Richard W. Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer of KemPharm. "Key to maximizing our value will be the New Drug Application resubmission for arimoclomol to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the ongoing development of our product portfolio, led by KP1077, and the advancement of our research and development efforts. Christal and Sven will continue to be instrumental to these endeavors, as well as continuing to provide important perspective as KemPharm embarks on a new chapter in its corporate evolution."