Cocrystal Pharma Appoints Carol Brosgart, MD to its Board of Directors

BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCP) ("Cocrystal" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics to meet the growing global need for effective, safe antiviral treatments, today announced the appointment of Carol Brosgart, MD to its Board of Directors, effective August 12, 2026. Dr. Brosgart brings several decades of experience in antiviral therapy, epidemiology, and biopharma advisory.

"Dr. Brosgart holds a distinguished record in antiviral drug development, having contributed to the development and FDA approval of therapies that have benefited patients worldwide,” said Roger Kornberg, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board, Chief Scientist, and Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board at Cocrystal and Nobel laureate. “Her clinical and scientific insights will be invaluable as we work to advance the clinical development of CDI-988 for norovirus, as well as the broader development of our antiviral pipeline."