On October 27, 2020 Redx Pharma plc (AIM: REDX), the drug discovery and development company focused on cancer and fibrosis, reported that it has appointed Dr Jane Robertson as Chief Medical Officer (Press release, Redx Pharma, OCT 27, 2020, View Source [SID1234573528]). Jane is a well respected UK haemato-oncologist with over 17 years’ experience of clinical development in oncology and has a breadth of experience investigating multiple tumours and agents including VEGF inhibitors, anti-hormonals, PARP inhibitors, nucleotide analogs and most recently cell therapies. She will commence her role at Redx on 1 March 2021.
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Jane joins Redx from her position as Chief Medical Officer at Achilles Therapeutics Ltd, a biotech company focused on the creation of a personalized T cell therapy directed against clonal tumour neoantigens. During her tenure at Achilles, the Company progressed its lead candidate into two clinical trials. Prior to Achilles, Jane served as the Chief Medical Officer at Nucana Biomed Ltd and at Kesios Therapeutics Ltd. She has previously also held a number of senior R&D leadership roles at AstraZeneca Oncology, notably leading the development of the first in class PARP inhibitor, olaparib. Jane originally trained in general medicine and haematology, working in clinical practice and translational research settings, and sub-specialising in haemato-oncology; she remains General Medical Council registered.
Lisa Anson, Chief Executive Officer of Redx Pharma commented: "We are absolutely delighted that Jane has chosen to join our team at this exciting stage in Redx’s development. As our Chief Medical Officer, her extensive and varied experience in big pharma, biotech and clinical practice, will be invaluable as we further progress our pipeline into clinical development."
Jane Robertson, incoming Chief Medical Officer, Redx Pharma commented: "I have been very impressed by Redx and its outstanding scientific team, and am really looking forward to the opportunity to progress the Company’s promising pipeline into differentiated clinical stage programmes in the treatment of fibrotic diseases and cancer. With data expected from Redx’s Phase 1 RXC004 study in H1 2021, this feels like a particularly exciting time to be joining the Company." Following a handover, Dr Andrew Saunders will leave Redx after 3 years as Chief Medical Officer to pursue other opportunities. Lisa Anson added, "On behalf of all of Redx and the Board, I would like to thank Andrew for his great work in overseeing the transition of RXC004 into phase 1 and his strategic guidance in our planned future development plans for RXC004."