On June 10, 2021 Monte Rosa Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing precision medicines that degrade disease-causing proteins, reported the appointment of Filip Janku, M.D., Ph.D., as the company’s first chief medical officer (Press release, Monte Rosa Therapeutics, JUN 10, 2021, View Source [SID1234583838]).

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"Our team is excited to welcome Filip on board as we continue to identify disease-causing protein targets that may be amenable to molecular glue-based degradation," said Markus Warmuth, M.D., CEO of Monte Rosa Therapeutics. "We are looking forward to continuing to advance our programs toward the clinic with Filip’s leadership and expertise."

Prior to joining Monte Rosa, Dr. Janku served in various roles at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, or MD Anderson, including center medical director for the Clinical and Translational Research Center, associate professor and medical oncologist in its Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics. There, he specialized in the development of new cancer drugs with a special focus on proof-of-concept studies of novel personalized therapies. Dr. Janku received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Charles University Prague in the Czech Republic.