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Acrivon Therapeutics Announces the Appointment of Seasoned Biopharma Executive Charles Baum, M.D., Ph.D., a Recognized Leader in Clinical Precision Oncology, to its Board of Directors
Dr. Baum comes with more than 30 years of biopharma industry leadership experience, including at Mirati Therapeutics, Pfizer and Schering-Plough WATERTOWN,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Dr. Baum comes with more than 30 years of biopharma industry leadership experience, including at Mirati Therapeutics, Pfizer and Schering-Plough\n WATERTOWN, Mass., June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. (“Acrivon” or “Acrivon Therapeutics”) (Nasdaq: ACRV), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing precision oncology medicines that it matches to patients whose tumors are predicted to be sensitive to each specific medicine by utilizing its proprietary proteomics-based patient responder identification platform, today announced that Charles (Chuck) Baum, M.D., Ph.D., founder, president, head of research and development, board member, and former chief executive officer of Mirati Therapeutics, has been appointed to Acrivon’s board of directors. “We are thrilled about Chuck’s appointment and look forward to his contributions to the board,” said Peter Blume-Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer, president, and founder of Acrivon. “Chuck is a highly accomplished leader in our industry who has excelled as both a business executive as well as a precision oncology drug developer. He founded Mirati Therapeutics where he built a world class oncology team resulting in the approval of its best-in-class KRASG12C inhibitor. During his previous tenure as worldwide head of oncology at Pfizer, he contributed to the development of five additional approved impactful medicines, including the targeted agents Sutent® (sunitinib), Inlyta® (axitinib), Xalkori® (crizotinib), and Ibrance® (palbociclib), for the treatment of patients with various solid tumors with high unmet need such as renal cell, lung, and breast cancers, amongst others. His partnership as a board member at Acrivon will undoubtedly be invaluable as we continue our accelerated growth trajectory.” Dr. Baum is the president, founder, head of research and development, and a member of the board of Mirati Therapeutics. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of Mirati from 2012-2021. Prior to joining Mirati, Dr. Baum was senior vice president for biotherapeutic clinical research within Pfizer’s Worldwide Research & Development division. He was at Pfizer from 2003 to 2012, serving in roles of increasing responsibility, including vice president, head of oncology development and chief medical officer for Pfizer’s Biotherapeutics and Bi...