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MBX Biosciences appoints Steve Hoerter as CEO and John Smither as CFO
MBX Biosciences announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steve Hoerter, currently Executive Chairman, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Kent Hawryluk who steps down as President, CEO and board member. The Board also named John Smither, who has served as Interim CFO since March 2026, as the company's new Chief Financial Officer, with all changes effective immediately. Hoerter, who joined the board in April 2025 and became Executive Chairman in November 2025, previously led Deciphera Pharmaceuticals as President and CEO through its acquisition by Ono Pharmaceutical. Smither brings over 25 years of biopharmaceutical financial leadership, most recently as CFO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics. The company reaffirmed its three key milestones for the second half of 2026: initiating a Phase 3 trial of canvuparatide in chronic hypoparathyroidism, nominating a GLP-1/GIP/GCGR triple agonist candidate for obesity, and reporting 12-week multiple ascending dose data from MBX 4291.
MBX · Capital · Positive Appointment of experienced CEO and CFO, plus reaffirmed milestones, signals leadership stability and progress.