On August 12, 2021 Adagene Inc. ("Adagene" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ADAG), a platform-driven, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the discovery and development of novel antibody-based immunotherapies, reported appointment of an interim Chief Medical Officer and new members of its Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board (the "SAB") (Press release, Adagene, AUG 12, 2021, View Source [SID1234586515]). The appointments include pioneers in the immuno-oncology field: Steven Fischkoff, M.D., Stanley Frankel, M.D., FACP and Robert Spiegel, M.D., FACP.
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"We are honored to have such a prestigious group with deep therapeutics development experience to join our efforts in bringing transformative new cancer therapeutics to patients worldwide," said Peter Luo, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Adagene. "This team has spearheaded some of the original immunotherapies, and their strategic vision adds tremendous value to Adagene as we design global development programs to maximize the potential of our robust pipeline. We are fortunate to work with these talented individuals in leveraging our innovative antibody-based technology platforms to usher in the next generation of immuno-oncology treatments."
The new appointments include:
Steven Fischkoff, M.D. – Dr. Fischkoff serves as the interim Chief Medical Officer of Adagene and is a member of the company’s SAB. He is a board-certified medical oncologist who has been active in the pharmaceutical industry for approximately 30 years. Previously, while at Medarex, Dr. Fischkoff led the clinical development of Yervoy (ipilimumab), the first checkpoint inhibitor and the only anti-CTLA-4 product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). He also led development of Humira (adalimumab), the world’s top selling pharmaceutical product, from first-in-man through submission and approval in the U.S. and the EU at Knoll Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories.
Stanley Frankel, M.D., FACP – Dr. Frankel joins the SAB as a hematologist-oncologist with over 20 years of industry experience, including the research, clinical development, and commercialization of immuno-oncology and cellular therapies. He served as Corporate Vice-President Immuno-Oncology at Celgene where he oversaw the clinical development collaborations for the Medimmune/AstraZeneca alliance for durvalumab, and Celgene’s alliances with BeiGene for tislelizumab and with Juno Therapeutics to develop cell-based therapies. He served as Senior Vice-President, Global Drug Development for Cell Therapy at BMS following the acquisition of Celgene to oversee the filing and development of Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) and Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel). Previously, he oversaw T-cell engager bispecific antibody development as Vice President, Clinical Development at Micromet including development of Blincyto (blinatumomab). He is Chief Medical Officer at Cytovia Therapeutics and is a Non-Executive Director at Precision Biosciences. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board at Sutro Biopharma, Immunai, and Minerva Biotechnologies. Dr. Frankel is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, New York.
Robert Spiegel, M.D., FACP – Dr. Spiegel joins the SAB with over 30 years of extensive R&D and operational experience in biopharmaceuticals and as an advisor to venture capital and private equity firms. Following a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in medical oncology, Dr. Spiegel was the Director of Translational Medicine at NYU Cancer Center and then spent over 25 years at Schering-Plough (now Merck & Co.) where he joined as the first Director for Oncology Clinical Research, and subsequently held a series of senior executive positions, including Chief Medical Officer. He led the development of Temodar (temozolomide) and Remicade (infliximab) and was involved with approval of over 30 New Drug Applications by the FDA. Dr. Spiegel has been a consultant to the biotech industry and has served on the scientific advisory board and board of directors of multiple biotech companies.
Adagene’s SAB is comprised of leaders who have played a key role in the field of immuno-oncology.
The SAB will work cohesively with management and other key advisors to provide strategic input as the company pursues global clinical development of its transformative, expanding pipeline.