CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 18, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:INFI), an innovative drug discovery and development company, today announced the promotion of Vito J. Palombella, Ph.D. to Chief Scientific Officer, with responsibility for Infinity’s drug discovery and pre-clinical development activities and leadership over the company’s strategic alliance with Mundipharma International and Purdue Pharmaceuticals. In this position, Dr. Palombella will continue reporting to Julian Adams, Ph.D., the company’s President of Research and Development.