Nuevolution AB (publ) announced the appointment of professor Paul Scigalla MD, PhD as new advisor to support Nuevolution in the role as a Chief Medical Officer on a consultancy basis. Dr. Scigalla, is a physician and medical researcher with more than 30 years of experience in clinical development across multiple therapeutic areas. As head of Clinical Research for nephrology, oncology and bone metabolism at Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, he was responsible for the preclinical and clinical development of erythropoietin and approval of ibandronate for the treatment osteoporosis and bone metastases. He later served as Head of Global Development Therapeutics and Executive Vice President at SUGEN Inc., responsible for the clinical development of multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, including sunitib (Sutent®) and as Vice President Research Oncology, Pharmacia/Pfizer Bedminster, New Jersey. Since August 2003, he has served as a consultant to several pharmaceutical companies in US, Japan and Europe. Dr. Scigalla will support Nuevolution's team with regards to planning and execution of pre-clinical and clinical development of Nuevolution's own programs.