On November 18, 2025 Akari Therapeutics, Plc (Nasdaq: AKTX), an oncology biotechnology company developing novel payloads for antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), reported the appointment of Kameel D. Farag as its Interim Chief Financial Officer who joined Akari last month. Mr. Farag is a proven biotech and global finance executive with a track record spanning over two decades of scaling innovative biotech companies through transformational growth.
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"We are thrilled to welcome Kameel to Akari, who has hit the ground running, at a pivotal time in our company’s growth," said Abizer Gaslightwala, President and Chief Executive Officer of Akari Therapeutics. "His deep experience across corporate finance, M&A, and operational build-outs will be instrumental as we accelerate development of our novel ADC platform and advance our lead asset toward the clinic."
Mr. Farag added, "Akari is at the forefront of developing a new class of ADCs designed to disrupt cancer cell survival through RNA splicing modulation. I’m excited to join this talented team and apply my experience to help position Akari for its next phase of growth and value creation."
Mr. Farag joins Akari after having most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and head of business operations at Aspen Neuroscience, where he oversaw tripling the company’s headcount, secured over $150 million in financing, built manufacturing infrastructure, and prepared the company for clinical data and a potential future public offering. Prior to his time at Aspen, Mr. Farag served as SVP Finance at Ionis Pharmaceuticals. As a member of the senior leadership team, he was instrumental in supporting the company’s revenue and profitability growth by building out the finance team, systems and processes to support $1B+ in revenue, multiple marketed products, and a growing wholly-owned pipeline. Earlier in his career, Mr. Farag was with Amgen for more than 16 years, where he held positions of increased leadership, including heading finance for international regions where he focused on driving growth in emerging markets while growing profitability in established markets.
Mr. Farag earned his bachelor’s degree in Business & Economics at University of California, Santa Barbara.
(Press release, Akari Therapeutics, NOV 18, 2025, View Source [SID1234660079])