BOSTON, SHANGHAI and SUZHOU – August 19, 2026, SanegeneBio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative RNAi therapeutics, announced today the appointment of two accomplished industry veterans to its Executive Team.
Yuyan Jin, Ph.D. has been appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Development Officer (CDO). Dr. Jin joined SanegeneBio in 2022 as Senior Vice President, Clinical and Non-clinical Development, where she has been leading clinical strategy and operations, preclinical toxicology, and regulatory affairs. Dr. Jin brings more than 17 years of experience in global biopharmaceutical research and development, including cross-functional R&D leadership roles at Roche and Pfizer and also served as a Critical Path Research Fellow at the FDA. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmacology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at Harvard Medical School.
Jennifer Lockridge, Ph.D. has been appointed to serve as the Company’s Executive Product Development Advisor. Dr. Lockridge brings 30 years of leadership and expertise in developing RNAi and other oligonucleotide therapeutics. For the past decade, she served as VP/SVP, Program Development at Dicerna Pharmaceuticals and its post-acquisition successor organization, Global Nucleic Acid Therapies at Novo Nordisk. Her teams have been responsible for nonclinical and early clinical studies and regulatory submissions worldwide, including leading many aspects of the development of Rivfloza® (Nedosiran), an approved RNAi medicine for primary hyperoxaluria. She also recently served in an Expert Working Group for the drafting of ICH S13 Guidance for Nonclinical Safety Studies of Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutics. Dr. Lockridge holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Oregon Health & Science University.
“We are delighted to promote Yuyan to CDO and to welcome Jennifer to SanegeneBio as Executive Product Development Advisor,”
“We are delighted to promote Yuyan to CDO and to welcome Jennifer to SanegeneBio as Executive Product Development Advisor,”
said Dr. Weimin Wang, CEO and Founder of SanegeneBio, adding
“these critical appointments underscore an unwavering commitment to developing an industry leading RNAi pipeline, powered by our differentiated oligonucleotide chemistries and LEAD™ delivery technology. Our team is extraordinarily well-positioned to deliver medicines that positively impact patient outcomes, including SGB-9768, a potential best-in-class investigational siRNA for autoimmune diseases which will enter global Phase 3 trials in 2027.”
“these critical appointments underscore an unwavering commitment to developing an industry leading RNAi pipeline, powered by our differentiated oligonucleotide chemistries and LEAD™ delivery technology. Our team is extraordinarily well-positioned to deliver medicines that positively impact patient outcomes, including SGB-9768, a potential best-in-class investigational siRNA for autoimmune diseases which will enter global Phase 3 trials in 2027.”
SanegeneBio is a global, venture-backed, fully-integrated biotechnology company focused on developing RNAi-based therapeutics. Founded in 2021 and led by a team of RNAi veterans, the company has R&D operations in Boston, Shanghai and Suzhou. Their clear vision is that RNAi technology will power blockbuster medicines in diverse therapeutic areas, improving the quality and longevity of life for patients worldwide. This vision is being realized by advancing a fast-growing pipeline, which includes experimental medicines for autoimmune nephropathies, obesity, and cardiometabolic indications. SanegeneBio has initiated clinical trials for four experimental medicines to-date, and is committed to developing potential best-in-class and first-in-class therapeutics which leverage our industry-leading and differentiated LEAD™ tissue-selective RNAi delivery technology. For more information, please visit: www.sanegenebio.com and engage on LinkedIn.
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