Blueprint Medicines (BPMC) Appoints John Tsai to its Board

Blueprint Medicines Corporation (NASDAQ: BPMC) today announced the appointment of John Tsai, M.D., to its board of directors. Dr. Tsai, who was President, Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer at Novartis AG from 2018 to 2022, brings more than 20 years of drug development and medical affairs experience in global pharmaceutical companies to Blueprint Medicines.

"John's broad and deep experience in managing large pipelines and diverse portfolios for global pharmaceutical companies will make him a valuable Board member as we progress multiple best-in-class clinical development programs in broad, established therapeutic areas," said Kate Haviland, Chief Executive Officer. "We very much look forward to the perspective John will bring as we continue to advance innovative precision medicine therapeutics that transform the lives of patients with genomically defined diseases."

"Blueprint Medicines' success to date is impressive and the company has a clear, exciting path to achieve its 2027 vision," said Dr. Tsai. "I look forward to leveraging my experience and contributing to the wealth of knowledge within Blueprint as we work to deliver more transformational medicines and impact more patients' lives."

In addition, the company announced that George D. Demetri, M.D., FASCO, has retired from the Board of Directors and will be joining its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Demetri had served as a member of Blueprint's board of directors since December 2014.

"George has been an integral member of our Board since the early days of Blueprint and helped to guide the company through significant milestones, including our initial public offering, first clinical programs and several regulatory approvals," said Ms. Haviland. "We are grateful for his leadership during the company's most formative stages and that he will continue to support the company's next phases as part of our Scientific Advisory Board."

Dr. Tsai joins the Board of Blueprint Medicines with more than 20 years of experience in bringing innovative therapies to market across geographies and therapeutic areas. Most recently, as President, Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer at Novartis AG, Dr. Tsai led the company's development portfolio spanning 160 new projects and 500 clinical trials as well as the team that secured global approvals for 15 new medicines including treatments using gene therapy, cell therapies, and new advanced platforms. Prior to joining Novartis in 2018, Dr. Tsai served as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Medical Affairs at Amgen Inc. and spent 11 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. During his tenure at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dr. Tsai held positions of increasing responsibility within the Medical and Drug Development organizations, including Head of Late Phase Development and Oncology Development Leader, Head of Worldwide Medical Affairs, Chief Medical Officer Europe, Head of U.S. Medical, and Vice-President, Cardiovascular and Metabolics Disease Area. Earlier in his career, Dr. Tsai held drug development roles at Pfizer Inc. and manufacturing roles at General Electric Company. Dr. Tsai received a B.S.E.E. in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.D. from University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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