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Allarity Therapeutics Strengthens Scientific Advisory Board with Appointment of Distinguished Oncologist Roberto Pili, M.D.
Cambridge, MA U.S.A. (June 15, 2022) — Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (“Allarity” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing novel
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[{"type":"text","content":"Cambridge, MA U.S.A. (June 15, 2022) — Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (“Allarity” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing novel oncology therapeutics together with drug-specific DRP® companion diagnostics for personalized cancer care, today announced the appointment of Roberto Pili, M.D., as a member of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Pili is a highly respected oncologist and brings to Allarity deep expertise in renal cancers, as well as the development of targeted therapies for personalized medicine. “Dr. Pili is a highly respected doctor and researcher, with a proven record of helping improve outcomes for cancer patients through personalized medicine,” said Steve R. Carchedi, Chief Executive Officer of Allarity. “His expertise, insights, and passion for matching the right therapy with the right patient will be invaluable to Allarity as we continue to advance our clinical programs and realize the promise of truly personalized cancer care. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Pili to our SAB.” Dr. Pili is Associate Dean for cancer research and integrative oncology and Professor and Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (New York). He is an internationally recognized expert who has specialized in the role of epigenetic modifications in overcoming drug resistance and modulating responses to immunotherapies. He is also the founder of the University at Buffalo’s Cancer Research Consortium. Dr. Pili holds several patent applications and is conducting several investigator-initiated clinical trials for the treatment of genitourinary malignancies, including renal cell carcinoma. He has published 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and serves as a reviewer for several medical journals and grants study sections of the National Cancer Institutes and the U.S. Department of Defense. “As a clinical oncologist looking for new therapies for my patients, I am excited to join the other distinguished oncology experts on Allarity’s SAB,” said Dr. Pili. “New precision treatments, guided by validated companion diagnostics, are in high demand by cancer patients and their treating oncologists. I am enthusiastic about Allarity’s pipeline and DRP® companion diagnostic technology and look forward t...