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Bicara Therapeutics appoints Jeremy Bender and Christy Oliger to board; Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw retires
Bicara Therapeutics Inc.
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw resigned from board effective July 28, 2026; no disagreement with company.
- Jeremy Bender (former CEO, Day One Biopharmaceuticals) and Christy Oliger (former SVP, Genentech) appointed to board effective July 28, 2026.
- Board size increased from nine to ten directors; Bender and Oliger each receive initial option award of 38,950 shares.
- New Launch Readiness Committee formed with Kate Haviland as chair, Bender and Oliger as members.
- Appointments support Bicara's transition to commercial-stage focus on ficerafusp alfa.