Valion Appoints Life Sciences Veteran Dean Zikria as Interim CEO and Announces Board Leadership Transitions

SAN ANTONIO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / Valion Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:VBIO) ("Valion" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced decisive changes to its executive leadership team and Board of Directors (the "Board"). These leadership transitions are intended to strengthen organizational alignment and support focused execution as Valion advances its Entolimod and other development programs and evaluates strategic opportunities.

Dean Zikria, a current member of the Board, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). In this role, Mr. Zikria will oversee Valion's strategic priorities, including accelerating the clinical advancement of Entolimod and aggressively pursuing commercial and government partnerships.