{"id":114995,"date":"2026-08-13T11:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/114995\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:41:18","slug":"olema-oncology-appoints-jason-obyrne-as-cfo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/114995\/","title":{"rendered":"Olema Oncology Appoints Jason O\u2019Byrne as CFO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olema Oncology (Nasdaq: OLMA) appointed Jason O\u2019Byrne, MBA, as Chief Financial Officer, effective as the company approaches pivotal data from its OPERA-01 study and prepares for its first potential commercial launch.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Byrne previously served as EVP and CFO at Vir Biotechnology and CFO at Caribou Biosciences, where he led multiple finance and capital markets initiatives, including Caribou\u2019s IPO. He also oversaw financial due diligence and integration for Audentes Therapeutics\u2019 $3 billion acquisition by Astellas Pharma and held finance leadership roles at Genentech and Roche. According to Olema, his experience in strategy, capital markets, and operations is expected to support the company\u2019s evolution into a fully integrated oncology business.<\/p>\n<p>\n            Loading&#8230;\n          <\/p>\n<p>          Loading translation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>          Positive<\/p>\n<p>                    Experienced CFO hire with 20+ years in biotech and pharma finance leadership<\/p>\n<p>                    Capital markets track record including leading Caribou Biosciences\u2019 initial public offering<\/p>\n<p>                    M&amp;A integration experience from Audentes Therapeutics\u2019 $3 billion acquisition by Astellas Pharma<\/p>\n<p>                    Alignment with key milestones as Olema approaches OPERA-01 pivotal data and potential first commercial launch<\/p>\n<p class=\"context-narrative-text\">\n      BCAX was up 2.62% while ARVN was down 1.33% in the available peer snapshot, showing mixed biotechnology context. The appointment adds management capacity; moderate short positioning remained a sourced risk factor to monitor.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n        Finance leadership experience<br \/>\n        more than two decades<\/p>\n<p>        Biotechnology and pharmaceutical organizations<\/p>\n<p>\n        Acquisition value<br \/>\n        $3 billion<\/p>\n<p>        Audentes Therapeutics acquisition by Astellas Pharma<\/p>\n<p>\n        Genentech and Roche tenure<br \/>\n        over a decade<\/p>\n<p>        Finance leadership roles<\/p>\n<p>            Date<br \/>\n            Event<br \/>\n            Sentiment<br \/>\n            24h Move<br \/>\n            Catalyst<\/p>\n<p>            Aug 10<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/OLMA\/olema-oncology-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-and-operating-u36h38h3wu43.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2Q26 earnings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              Negative<\/p>\n<p>              -12.6%<\/p>\n<p>              Quarterly loss widened despite OPERA-01 enrollment completion and substantial cash resources.<\/p>\n<p>            Aug 04<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/OLMA\/olema-oncology-reports-inducement-grants-under-nasdaq-listing-rule-41qriosagoo9.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inducement grants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              Negative<\/p>\n<p>              -1.5%<\/p>\n<p>              Stock options covering 254,540 shares were granted to seven new employees.<\/p>\n<p>            Jul 02<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/OLMA\/olema-oncology-reports-inducement-grants-under-nasdaq-listing-rule-lcfevi8yty7j.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inducement grants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              Negative<\/p>\n<p>              +1.0%<\/p>\n<p>              Stock options covering 215,800 shares were granted to eight new employees.<\/p>\n<p>            Jun 02<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/OLMA\/olema-oncology-reports-inducement-grants-under-nasdaq-listing-rule-aqacobi1lqlo.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inducement grants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              Negative<\/p>\n<p>              -1.7%<\/p>\n<p>              Stock options covering 176,150 shares were granted to six new employees.<\/p>\n<p>            May 26<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/OLMA\/olema-oncology-announces-clinical-trial-collaboration-and-supply-9qb2yosf7h6h.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bayer collaboration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              Positive<\/p>\n<p>              -0.9%<\/p>\n<p>              Bayer collaboration added a Phase 1b\/2 OP-3136 combination study.<\/p>\n<p>        Pattern Detected<\/p>\n<p class=\"context-pattern-text\">Recent company news reactions were mixed, with negative responses to earnings and inducement-grant announcements and a negative reaction to the Bayer collaboration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"context-ai-disclaimer\">AI-generated analysis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/rhea-ai.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How Rhea-AI works<\/a>. Not financial advice.<\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ps-bar__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.stocktitan.net\/img\/icons\/Google_News_icon.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers.&#13;<br \/>\n    Adds StockTitan as a preferred source \u00b7 opens Google&#13;\n  <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>      08\/13\/2026 &#8211; 07:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.  13, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=1-gdiEOmuWrB0QCGG5ukCmoYaDW4uuyb7rmZbEP7YyKAd2Q67kje_KAl5H9VrwiybwCn3ALOVrM_XxJxm79LGkl4tytqERhSmAXjTF26hd8=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<\/a> (\u201cOlema\u201d or \u201cOlema Oncology\u201d, Nasdaq: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/overview\/OLMA\/\" title=\"View OLMA stock overview\" class=\"symbol-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OLMA<\/a>), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies for breast cancer and beyond, today announced the appointment of Jason O\u2019Byrne, MBA, as Chief Financial Officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very pleased to welcome Jason to Olema at an important time for the Company,\u201d said Sean P. Bohen, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Olema Oncology. \u201cAs we approach pivotal data from OPERA-01 and prepare for our first potential commercial launch, the breadth and depth of Jason\u2019s expertise in corporate strategy, capital markets, business development, and financial management and operations will be essential as we continue Olema\u2019s transformation into a fully integrated oncology company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. O\u2019Byrne brings more than two decades of finance and global operations leadership across high-growth biotechnology and pharmaceutical organizations. He joins Olema from Vir Biotechnology, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, leading the Finance, Investor Relations, and Information Technology functions. Previously, Mr. O\u2019Byrne was Chief Financial Officer of Caribou Biosciences. Across both organizations, he led a wide range of financial and capital markets initiatives, including Caribou\u2019s initial public offering. Prior to Caribou, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance at Audentes Therapeutics, where he oversaw financial due diligence and integration for its $3 billion acquisition by Astellas Pharma. Earlier in his career, Mr. O\u2019Byrne spent over a decade at Genentech and Roche in finance leadership roles of increasing responsibility, spanning clinical development, commercial, and global operations. He holds an MBA in Finance, with distinction, from New York University\u2019s Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am thrilled to join Olema at such an exciting stage in its evolution and believe palazestrant and OP-3136 have the potential to meaningfully improve the lives of people living with breast cancer and beyond,\u201d said Mr. O&#8217;Byrne. \u201cWith a strong balance sheet and a series of important milestones ahead, I look forward to working with Sean and the executive team to help scale Olema through this next chapter and deliver durable benefit to patients and long-term value to shareholders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>About Olema Oncology<br \/>Olema Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the standard of care and improving outcomes for patients living with breast cancer and beyond. Olema is advancing a pipeline of novel therapies by leveraging our deep understanding of endocrine-driven cancers, nuclear receptors, and mechanisms of acquired resistance. Our lead product candidate, palazestrant (OP-1250), is a proprietary, orally available complete estrogen receptor antagonist (CERAN) and a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), currently in two Phase 3 clinical trials. In addition, Olema is developing OP-3136, a potent lysine acetyltransferase 6 (KAT6) inhibitor, now in a Phase 1 clinical study. Olema is headquartered in San Francisco and has operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=tr6aA7IUYCy6V9-yadA1aYCJebuzWPO3JOQz1ZN2ho5L_EsQZjNd7889uagMP5e_SNKmMmV2BMYoNm_v0iCnTB3G0ztv64sQgjvE2084arBkCy7laOXFGs8EEhte2n3BmWYBc_jPZirDgp_L2EuYepJ1PBjYoQLwJe-pofJuppXJ9_5BUpYZjh3ptqPpWZw6Ez4T7sz0ZK9HdlcSebkoxVEdR-k-Xh9qI7P-Nx5tnvc=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.olema.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Forward-Looking Statements<br \/>Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201cgoal,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201con track,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cupcoming,\u201d \u201cwill\u201d and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to the expected timing of data readouts, including from OPERA-01; the potential timing for commercial launch; the anticipated contributions of new members of executive leadership; Olema\u2019s plans to evolve into a fully integrated oncology company; the potential of palazestrant and OP-3136 to meaningfully improve patient lives; the sufficiency of Olema\u2019s cash; the potential timing of upcoming milestones at Olema; and Olema\u2019s potential to deliver durable, long-term value for patients and shareholders. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on Olema\u2019s current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results, performance, or achievements of Olema could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this press release. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those discussed in the section titled \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in Olema\u2019s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and future filings and reports that Olema makes from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Olema assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, including in the event that actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.<\/p>\n<p>Media and Investor Relations Contact<br \/>Courtney O\u2019Konek<br \/>Vice President, Corporate Communications<br \/>Olema Oncology<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=wLj63NrgOBOHB06Azyl-5mXmCzrUpweXf778xVjidx_hnLOHNLgB4KyMPzVb0FKJDrZYRpY0Y6cqk2FXZ0cu4g==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">media@olema.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTgwOTA3NyM3NzczNjkzIzIyMDM1MTU=\"\/> <br \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Olema-Pharmaceuticals-Inc-.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>      &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    FAQ  &#13;\n  <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        Who is the new CFO of Olema Oncology (Nasdaq: OLMA) appointed in August 2026?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Olema Oncology appointed Jason O\u2019Byrne as Chief Financial Officer in August 2026. According to Olema, he brings over two decades of finance and global operations leadership across high-growth biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and CFO at Vir Biotechnology.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        What is Jason O\u2019Byrne\u2019s background before becoming CFO of Olema Oncology (OLMA)?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Jason O\u2019Byrne previously served as EVP and CFO at Vir Biotechnology and CFO at Caribou Biosciences. According to Olema, he also held senior finance roles at Audentes Therapeutics, leading integration of its $3 billion sale to Astellas, and earlier leadership positions at Genentech and Roche.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        Why did Olema Oncology (OLMA) appoint a new CFO ahead of OPERA-01 data?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Olema Oncology appointed Jason O\u2019Byrne as CFO as it approaches pivotal OPERA-01 data and prepares for a potential first commercial launch. According to Olema, his expertise in corporate strategy, capital markets, and financial operations is expected to support the company\u2019s transition into a fully integrated oncology company.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        How could Jason O\u2019Byrne\u2019s appointment impact Olema Oncology (OLMA) shareholders?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          The appointment brings a CFO with IPO, M&amp;A, and capital markets experience, which Olema highlights as important for upcoming milestones. According to Olema, O\u2019Byrne aims to help scale the company, leveraging a strong balance sheet to pursue value creation for patients and long-term shareholders.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        What oncology programs did Olema\u2019s new CFO reference, and why are they important for OLMA?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Jason O\u2019Byrne highlighted palazestrant and OP-3136 as having potential to meaningfully improve outcomes for people with breast cancer. According to Olema, these programs, alongside OPERA-01 pivotal data, are central to the company\u2019s pipeline and its planned evolution toward commercial-stage operations.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        What are Jason O\u2019Byrne\u2019s academic qualifications relevant to his CFO role at Olema Oncology (OLMA)?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Jason O\u2019Byrne holds an MBA in Finance, with distinction, from New York University\u2019s Stern School of Business. 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