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BrainStorm appoints former FDA official Peter Pitts as Executive Chairman; Frenkel and Dagher depart
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
- Peter Pitts, former FDA Associate Commissioner, appointed Executive Chairman and Chief Strategic Regulatory Officer on July 24, 2026.
- Jacob Frenkel resigned as Chairman and director; transitions to Senior Advisor with 100,000 RSUs vesting over 6 months.
- Ibrahim Dagher resigned as EVP and Chief Medical Officer on July 26, 2026; will consult for one year with equity vesting.
- Pitts will lead NurOwn Phase 3b trial under first-ever FDA Special Protocol Assessment for an ALS therapeutic.
- Pitts receives option for 900,000 shares vesting over 4 years; no salary or cash bonus.