Nick Eshkenazi, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer (CDTO), departed Astellas on September 30, 20251
Effective October 1, 2025, the CDTO position was removed from top management1
Digital and Transformation functions were integrated into the Strategy function under Chief Strategy Officer Adam Pearson1
Earlier in April 2025, Astellas established new positions including Chief Research & Development Officer (CRDO), Chief Commercial & Medical Affairs Officer (CCMAO), Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMfgO), and General Counsel & Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (GC & CECO)2
Tadaaki Taniguchi, M.D., Ph.D. was appointed CRDO; Claus Zieler was appointed CCMAO; Rao V. Mantri was appointed CMfgO; and Tatjana Dragovic was appointed GC & CECO2
Sources:
1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/astellas-announces-top-management-personnel-change-302569162.html
2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/astellas-makes-announcement-about-management-structure-302367072.html