Synthorx Inc. announced the appointment of Patrick J. Doyle as chief business officer. Mr. Doyle has more than 20 years of experience with worldwide business development, licensing and leadership of the pharmaceutical R&D process. Prior to joining Synthorx, Mr. Doyle held various C-suite positions at Kinemed, Kareus Therapeutics, Syntaxin and Metabolex, where he grew the business platforms significantly via global collaborations and financing. In addition, Mr. Doyle has held top management positions at Novo Nordisk, Roche and PPD. He completed his Ph.D. thesis and received his B.S. in pharmacology from the University of Sunderland in England.