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Pyxis Oncology appoints Thomas Civik as permanent CEO and Chairman; Flavin becomes Lead Independent Director
Pyxis Oncology, Inc.
- Civik, interim CEO since Feb 2026, named permanent CEO and Chairman effective Sept 4, 2026; Flavin transitions to Lead Independent Director.
- New CEO package: $710k base salary, 60% target bonus, $100k sign-on bonus, and option for 2,503,050 shares vesting over 4 years.
- Board member Santhosh Palani resigned Sept 4, 2026; board reduced from 8 to 7 members, with his unvested equity accelerated.
- Company expects updated MICVO Phase 1 monotherapy data in 2L+ R/M HNSCC in Fall 2026 and Phase 1/2 combo data with pembrolizumab in Q4 2026.