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IMUGENE LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2023
Sep 3, 2023
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Board/Management Information
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ASX Announcement
Paul Woodard, M.D. appointed as Chief Medical Officer
Sydney, Australia, 4 September 2023: Imugene Limited (ASX:IMU) ( Company ), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Paul Woodard as Chief Medical Officer.
Prior to joining Imugene Ltd, Dr Woodard worked on a wide range of drug development projects in solid tumours, haematologic malignancies, and non-malignant haematologic disorders. Most recently, Dr Woodard served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Immune-Onc Therapeutics. In this role, he played a pivotal part in clinical oversight, notably directing the submission of four novel INDs (investigational new drug application) and initiating Phase 1 clinical trials.
At Exelixis, Dr Woodard worked on small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors for solid tumours. At Amgen, Dr Woodard was the global development leader for Nplate® (romiplostim) in immune thrombocytopenia and myelodysplastic syndromes. At Genentech, Dr. Woodard was the global development team leader for Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in haematologic malignancies and was an integral team member for the development of Tecentriq® combinations in solid tumours (including triple negative breast cancer) and haematologic malignancies. At Bellicum, Dr Woodard was the Senior Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs, with oversight of the company’s cellular therapy portfolio and clinical trials in haematologic malignancies and solid tumours.
Dr Woodard has an extensive haematology and oncology background gained in academia and industry. His academic experience focused on paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation and haematologic disorders at world-renowned institutions, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, and Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles. In addition to patient care, at St. Jude, Dr Woodard was responsible for Phase 1/2 trials in paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant
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and non-malignant disorders.
Dr Woodard earned his B.A. in Chemistry and M.D. from the University of North Carolina. His post-graduate journey includes a Residency at the University of Virginia and Fellowships at both the University of North Carolina and the University of Minnesota.
Imugene's CEO and Managing Director Leslie Chong said: "Dr Woodard's extensive expertise in clinical development will be a major asset to Imugene and we eagerly anticipate the leadership and insights he will bring to our clinical programs."
For more information please contact:
Leslie Chong Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Investor Enquiries
Media Enquiries
Matt Wright [email protected]
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About Imugene (ASX:IMU)
Imugene is a clinical stage immuno-oncology company developing a range of new and novel immunotherapies that seek to activate the immune system of cancer patients to treat and eradicate tumours. Our unique platform technologies seek to harness the body’s immune system against tumours, potentially achieving a similar or greater effect than synthetically manufactured monoclonal antibody and other immunotherapies. Our
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pipeline includes an off-the-shelf (allogeneic) cell therapy CAR T drug azer-cel (azercabtagene zapreleucel) which targets CD19 to treat blood cancers. Our pipeline also includes multiple immunotherapy B-cell vaccine candidates and an oncolytic virotherapy (CF33) aimed at treating a variety of cancers in combination with standard of care drugs and emerging immunotherapies such as CAR T’s for solid tumours. We are supported by a leading team of international cancer experts with extensive experience in developing new cancer therapies with many approved for sale and marketing for global markets.
Our vision is to help transform and improve the treatment of cancer and the lives of the millions of patients who need effective treatments. This vision is backed by a growing body of clinical evidence and peer-reviewed research. Imugene is well funded and resourced, to deliver on its commercial and clinical milestones. Together with leading specialists and medical professionals, we believe Imugene’s immuno-oncology therapies will become foundation treatments for cancer. Our goal is to ensure that Imugene and its shareholders are at the forefront of this rapidly growing global market.
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