REGENXBIO Appoints Mitchell Chan as Chief Financial Officer

REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX) today announced that Mitchell Chan has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective today. A veteran finance executive and operating partner in the biotechnology industry, Mr. Chan has held key roles in raising capital, business development transactions and operations for nearly 20 years.

“We are excited to welcome Mitchell at this exciting time for REGENXBIO,” said Curran Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer of REGENXBIO. “Mitchell has an extensive track record of successfully driving finance organizations to support growth and deep expertise in strategic planning and capital markets. We look forward to working with Mitch as we continue to advance our product pipeline towards commercialization and deliver value to shareholders.”

Mr. Chan brings nearly two decades of biopharmaceutical financial leadership experience to REGENXBIO. Most recently, he served as Operating Partner at Catalio Capital Management, an investment firm focused on innovative biotechnology companies, where he served as acting CFO of several portfolio companies and advised on the firm’s investments. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Chan was CFO of Viela Bio, Inc., where he oversaw a successful IPO and $3B acquisition by Horizon Therapeutics. Prior to Viela, Mr. Chan held various financial and investor relations leadership roles at AstraZeneca and Genentech-Roche, among other companies. He has served on the Board of Directors of Avalo Therapeutics since 2021. Mr. Chan holds an M.S. in Medical Biophysics, an M.B.A, and a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto.

“With several key catalysts on the horizon, I am excited to join REGENXBIO at this important juncture,” said Mr. Chan. “I look forward to leveraging my financial and industry experience to support the Company’s transition to commercialization and continue the development of next-generation gene therapies for debilitating diseases that lack sustainable or effective treatment options for patients in need.”

Mr. Chan succeeds Vit Vasista, who served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2009. Mr. Vasista will serve as an advisor to the Company through January 3, 2025, to support a smooth transition.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, our leadership and the entire REGENXBIO team, I thank Vit for his dedication and significant contributions to REGENXBIO,” Mr. Simpson continued. “Vit was one of the first team members at REGENXBIO and was instrumental in taking the Company public and ensuring the Company is positioned with a strong balance sheet and cash runway to support the next stage of our journey. We wish him the very best in his next chapter.”

ABOUT REGENXBIO Inc.
REGENXBIO is a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy. Since its founding in 2009, REGENXBIO has pioneered the development of AAV Therapeutics, an innovative class of gene therapy medicines. REGENXBIO is advancing a pipeline of AAV Therapeutics for retinal and rare diseases, including ABBV-RGX-314 for the treatment of wet AMD and diabetic retinopathy, being developed in collaboration with AbbVie, RGX-202 for the treatment of Duchenne and RGX-121 for the treatment of MPS II. Thousands of patients have been treated with REGENXBIO’s AAV Therapeutic platform, including Novartis’ Zolgensma® for children with spinal muscular atrophy. Designed to be one-time treatments, AAV Therapeutics have the potential to change the way healthcare is delivered for millions of people. For more information, please visit WWW.REGENXBIO.COM.