Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Kathy Rouan to Board of Directors

DUBLIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) (“Navidea” or the “Company”), a company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics, today announced the appointment of Kathy Rouan, PhD, to the Company’s board of directors, effective December 1, 2018.

“We are excited for Dr. Rouan to join Navidea’s board of directors at an instrumental time in the Company’s development,” said Mr. Jed A. Latkin, Chief Executive Officer of Navidea. “Dr. Rouan is a distinguished expert in the life sciences industry, bringing almost 30 years of experience in discovery and development roles at GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”). Her industry knowledge will be a valuable addition to the team as Navidea progresses its Macrophage targeting technology.”

“I look forward to helping Navidea advance its important new approach to guide optimal treatment in rheumatoid arthritis,” commented Kathy Rouan, PhD. “This is an exciting time for the Company and I am pleased to join the Board at such a critical juncture.”

Dr. Rouan was appointed SVP and Head of Projects, Clinical Platforms and Sciences (“PCPS”) at GSK in May 2016. The PCPS organization within GSK encompasses the Global Clinical Operations, Statistics and Programming, Clinical Pharmacology, GCP Quality, Third Party Resourcing and Project Management functions and includes approximately 1,800 staff in 20 countries. She first joined GSK in 1989 with a background in Pharmaceutical Sciences, focusing on formulation development of protein pharmaceuticals. In 1993, Dr. Rouan moved into Project Leadership and Management becoming VP and Head of Metabolism and Pulmonary Project Management in 1999. She continued to lead Projects in a number of Therapeutic areas including Cardiovascular, Immunoinflammation and Gastroenterology Therapy areas. In 2007, Dr. Rouan led the development, submission and approval of Arzerra (ofatumumab) in refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. In 2012, she became Head of Biopharmaceutical Development responsible for delivery of GSK’s portfolio of biopharmaceutical medicines. In December 2013, Dr. Rouan was appointed SVP and Head of R&D Stiefel, GSK’s Dermatology therapy area unit. Dr. Rouan holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Rhode Island, and a B.Pharm. from the University of London.

About Navidea

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics. Navidea is developing multiple precision-targeted products based on its Manocept™ platform to enhance patient care by identifying the sites and pathways of disease and enable better diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, and targeted treatment. Navidea’s Manocept platform is predicated on the ability to specifically target the CD206 mannose receptor expressed on activated macrophages. The Manocept platform serves as the molecular backbone of Tc99m tilmanocept, the first product developed and commercialized by Navidea based on the platform. The development activities of the Manocept immunotherapeutic platform are being conducted by Navidea in conjunction with its subsidiary, Macrophage Therapeutics, Inc. Navidea’s strategy is to deliver superior growth and shareholder return by bringing to market novel products and advancing the Company’s pipeline through global partnering and commercialization efforts.

For more information, please visit www.navidea.com.

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