On June 17, 2025 Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging PLK1 inhibition to develop novel therapies across a range of cancers, reported the company has appointed Roger Sidhu, MD, as Chief Medical Officer (Press release, Cardiff Oncology, JUN 17, 2025, View Source [SID1234653945]). Dr. Sidhu is a veteran executive and clinician with over 20 years of experience and a strong track record of success in oncology research, development, and regulatory strategy. Dr. Sidhu succeeds Dr. Fairooz Kabbinavar who will remain with the company in an advisory role. The company also announced it will share additional clinical data from its lead program in RAS-mutated mCRC on July 29, 2025.
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"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sidhu to lead the clinical program for onvansertib through the next phase of development. Dr. Sidhu is a respected clinician and seasoned executive with a proven track record of advancing innovative therapies through late-stage clinical development across multiple therapeutic areas including in first-line mCRC. As we move forward, we thank Dr. Kabbinavar for his leadership in progressing onvansertib’s clinical development across multiple tumor types," said Mark Erlander, Chief Executive Officer of Cardiff Oncology. "In addition to today’s medical leadership transition, we are announcing our plan to share an update of clinical data from the ongoing CRDF-004 trial on July 29, at which point we expect to release a substantive dataset."
"I am honored to join the executive team at Cardiff Oncology as we advance onvansertib through late-stage clinical development, and make a meaningful impact for patients living with cancer," said Roger Sidhu, MD. "With a strong foundation already in place, I’m stepping into this role at an exciting time as we prepare to share a clinical update on our lead program in RAS-mutated mCRC next month."
Dr. Sidhu was most recently the Chief Medical Officer and acting CEO at Treadwell Therapeutics. Previously, Dr. Sidhu spent nearly 10 years at Amgen in roles of increasing responsibility in the Hematology/Oncology therapeutic area where he advanced multiple therapeutic candidates. In mCRC, he led multiple phase 3 clinical trials of panitumumab (Vectibix) in monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy leading to approvals in the U.S. and globally. Dr. Sidhu was also a leader in advancing the science of RAS biology and therapeutics in mCRC and has published work in several peer reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine.
In addition, Dr. Sidhu served as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical officer at Roivant Sciences. He was also the Chief Medical Officer at Eterna Therapeutics, Inc. and Cell Design Labs, up until its acquisition by the Gilead subsidiary Kite, where he subsequently served as VP, Clinical Development.
Dr. Sidhu is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in both internal medicine and medical oncology. He earned his medical degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario Canada and his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. Dr. Sidhu trained in internal medicine at Queen’s University and medical oncology at the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, British Columbia and the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta.
Conference Call and Webcast on Additional Clinical Data from CRDF-004 in mCRC
Cardiff Oncology will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT on July 29, 2025 to share additional clinical data from the CRDF-004 trial in first-line RAS-mutated mCRC. Individuals interested in listening to the live conference call may do so by using the webcast link in the "Investors" section of the company’s website at View Source A replay will be available in the investor relations section on the company’s website following the completion of the call.
Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
In connection with Dr. Sidhu joining Cardiff Oncology, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase 600,000 shares of Cardiff Oncology common stock outside of the Cardiff Oncology 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The stock option was granted as an inducement material to Dr. Sidhu becoming an employee of Cardiff Oncology in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The option was granted as of June 16, 2025 and has an exercise price of $3.86 per share, the closing price on the grant date. The option vests over four years with 25% vesting after 12 months and the remaining shares vesting monthly over the following 36-months, subject to Dr. Sidhu’s continued employment with Cardiff Oncology on such vesting dates.