INmune Bio Inc. announced the appointment of Edgardo 'Ed' Baracchini, PhD. to its board of directors. Dr. Baracchini, the Chief Business Officer of Xencor since 2010, brings transactional and business development expertise that is well-aligned with INmune Bio's expanding product portfolio. Dr. Baracchini has over 20 years of experience in structuring and negotiating research and development partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and in-licensing agreements. To date, he has negotiated more than 80 business transactions with multinational and Asian pharmaceutical firms, biotechnology companies, and prominent universities, leading to transactions valued in excess of $5.3 billion. Additionally, Dr. Baracchini has been a key member of executive teams that have risen over $600 million in private and public financing, and have successfully completed two IPOs.