Orchestra BioMed Appoints Vivek Reddy, M.D. as Executive Chairman of the BACKBEAT Study Steering Committee and Chairman of Bioelectronic Therapies Scientific Advisory Board
19 February 2025 - 12:00AM
Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBIO, “Orchestra BioMed”
or the “Company”), a biomedical company accelerating high-impact
technologies to patients through risk-reward sharing partnerships,
today announced the appointment of Vivek Reddy, M.D., as Executive
Chairman of the Company’s BACKBEAT Study Steering Committee and
Chairman of its Bioelectronic Therapies Scientific Advisory Board.
In these roles, Dr. Reddy will provide critical leadership in
continuing to execute the BACKBEAT global pivotal study and further
develop scientific evidence and clinical value for the Company’s
bioelectronic therapies portfolio.
Dr. Reddy commented, “I believe strongly in the
transformative potential of AVIM therapy to help address
uncontrolled hypertension in populations with increased
cardiovascular risk such as the pacemaker-indicated patients we are
focusing on in the BACKBEAT study. Hypertension is a critical
global health challenge affecting hundreds of millions of patients
worldwide. For patients with increased cardiovascular risk, the
prospect of integrating an always-on, adjustable hypertension
treatment that doesn’t rely on patient adherence is truly exciting.
I am dedicated to driving the successful completion of the BACKBEAT
study and synchronizing efforts among Orchestra BioMed’s clinical
advisors to fully realize the potential of AVIM therapy for
hypertension populations with increased cardiovascular risk. I’m
also excited about exploring other therapeutic applications for
which we believe there is potential utility for this novel
technology.”
“We are thrilled to have Dr. Vivek Reddy assume
these key leadership roles to help drive successful completion of
the BACKBEAT global pivotal study and maximize the clinical value
AVIM therapy can potentially offer to patients with uncontrolled
hypertension worldwide,” said David Hochman, Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer, and Founder of Orchestra BioMed. “While Dr.
Reddy has been a long-standing advisor to this exciting program,
his expanded role will allow him to further engage in establishing
awareness of AVIM therapy in the clinical community and drive
effective communication across our distinguished team of clinical
advisors. We believe his leadership will be instrumental in
educating the clinical community about the BACKBEAT study and AVIM
therapy, ultimately helping us and our colleagues at Medtronic
deliver this exciting device-based treatment option to patients
worldwide. We also look forward to collaborating closely with Dr.
Reddy as we continue research and development of our proprietary
bioelectronic therapies for additional indications such as heart
failure.”
Dr. Reddy currently serves as the Director of
Cardiac Arrhythmia Services at The Mount Sinai Fuster Heart
Hospital, the Director of Electrophysiology for the Mount Sinai
Health System, and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable
Trust Professor of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Reddy has led
groundbreaking work in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
and ventricular tachycardia, as well as leadless pacing and has
been at the forefront of device therapies for stroke prevention,
positioning him as one of the most respected experts in
electrophysiology. Under his leadership, Mount Sinai has served as
the lead investigational site for many pioneering clinical trials,
and in 2014 implanted the world’s first leadless pacemaker. Dr.
Reddy’s commitment to advancing medical innovation and his track
record in clinical study leadership will play a pivotal role in the
continued success of Orchestra BioMed’s efforts to revolutionize
device-based cardiovascular solutions.
About Orchestra BioMedOrchestra
BioMed (Nasdaq: OBIO) is a biomedical innovation company
accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through
risk-reward sharing partnerships with leading medical device
companies. Orchestra BioMed’s partnership-enabled business model
focuses on forging strategic collaborations with leading medical
device companies to drive successful global commercialization of
products it develops. Orchestra BioMed’s lead product candidate is
atrioventricular interval modulation (“AVIM”) therapy for the
treatment of hypertension, a significant risk factor for death
worldwide. Orchestra BioMed is also developing Virtue® Sirolimus
AngioInfusion™ Balloon (SAB) for the treatment of atherosclerotic
artery disease, the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Orchestra
BioMed has a strategic collaboration with Medtronic, one of the
largest medical device companies in the world, for development and
commercialization of AVIM therapy for the treatment of hypertension
in pacemaker-indicated patients, and a strategic partnership with
Terumo, a global leader in medical technology, for development and
commercialization of Virtue SAB for the treatment of artery
disease. For further information about Orchestra BioMed, please
visit www.orchestrabiomed.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.
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Investor ContactSilas NewcombOrchestra BioMed
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