# Episode 179 - Tosh Butt - CEO of Navigator Medicines

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Podcast: [The BioHub - by Avetix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289)
Published: 2026-05-26T10:39:10+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/max-brennan4/episodes/Episode-179---Tosh-Butt---CEO-of-Navigator-Medicines-e3jtha0
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Duration seconds: 1807

## Resource

Tosh joins the podcast to talk through Navigator Medicines' bispecific approach to Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Giving us the full picture, from NAV-240's Korean-origins & the 2024 $100million Series A lead by RA Capital & Forbion, to the work that went into their half-life extended next-gen molecule NAV-242 & the speedy clinical development plan that could lead to a step change in HS patient outcomes. We also discuss Tosh's learnings from a career in big pharma across the likes of GSK & AZ, why he had to 'scratch' his biotech 'itch' & the career learnings he's taking into his role at Navigator.

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