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Quoin Pharmaceuticals Appoints New Chief Financial Officer to Support Commercialization Strategy

Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNRX) (“Quoin” or the “Company”), a late clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on rare and orphan diseases, today announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer as the Company advances its lead product candidate, QRX003, through pivotal clinical studies and prepares for potential commercialization.

Quoin has appointed Sally Lawlor, BCL, FCA, as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Lawlor is an accomplished finance executive with over 20 years of experience in financial leadership roles in public and private companies as well as a Big Four accounting firm.

In her most recent role at Sebela Pharmaceuticals, Ms. Lawlor managed financial reporting under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, oversaw global tax planning and compliance, as well as budgeting, forecasting, and external audits. Prior to Sebela, she served in senior tax leadership positions at Aptiv Plc and spent over a decade at KPMG advising multinational clients, primarily in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors. Ms. Lawlor is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a member of the Irish Taxation Institute.

“As we move closer to completing our QRX003 registrational trials in Netherton Syndrome and prepare for a potential NDA filing next year, we are aligning our leadership structure to support the next phase of Quoin’s growth,” said Dr. Michael Myers, Chief Executive Officer of Quoin. “We are thrilled to welcome Sally as Chief Financial Officer. She has extensive experience in commercial-stage finance, global tax strategy design and implementation, as well as multinational compliance, which we believe makes her exceptionally qualified to guide Quoin through our transition into a revenue-generating company. Sally adds invaluable expertise to our executive team at this pivotal time. I also want to thank Gordon Dunn for his dedicated contribution during his tenure as Quoin’s CFO. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Quoin is currently conducting two pivotal clinical studies for QRX003 in Netherton Syndrome across sites in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, with full enrollment expected in early to mid-Q1 2026. The Company is also advancing development programs for Peeling Skin Syndrome and a novel topical rapamycin platform targeting a range of rare dermatologic diseases.

 

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