HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2015-- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLCM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel cellular immunotherapies, today announced the appointment of Stephen R. Davis to its Board of Directors. Mr. Davis was also named Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Davis has over 20 years of senior management experience in the pharmaceutical industry and currently serves as the interim Chief Executive Officer of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company focused on developing drug candidates for neurological and central nervous system disorders. Prior to joining ACADIA, Mr. Davis held Executive Vice President and COO roles at Heron Therapeutics and Ardea Biosciences, Inc., where he led core business and finance functions and was instrumental in strategic growth initiatives. Previously, he served successive senior executive positions including CFO, COO, and CEO at Neurogen Corporation, where he completed multiple collaborations and product acquisitions with global pharmaceutical companies.

Mr. Davis received his B.S. in Accounting from Southern Nazarene University and completed his J.D. at Vanderbilt University Law School. He recently served on the Boards of Directors at Synageva BioPharma Corporation prior to its acquisition by Alexion Pharmaceuticals and at Furiex Pharmaceuticals prior to its acquisition by Forest (now part of Allergan).

About Bellicum Pharmaceuticals

Bellicum is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel cellular immunotherapies for various forms of cancer, including hematological cancers and solid tumors, as well as orphan inherited blood disorders. The Company is using its proprietary Chemical Induction of Dimerization, or CID, technology platform to engineer and control components of the immune system in real time. Bellicum is developing next-generation product candidates in some of the most important areas of cellular immunotherapy, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or HSCT, CAR-T and TCR cell therapy, and dendritic cell vaccines. More information can be found at www.bellicum.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

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