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Biomea Fusion Announces Appointment of Steve Morris, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
Renowned physician-scientist’s groundbreaking work led to the discovery and characterization of multiple oncogenes, including anaplastic lymphoma kinase
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[{"type":"text","content":"Renowned physician-scientist’s groundbreaking work led to the discovery and characterization of multiple oncogenes, including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)Dr. Morris will lead clinical development of BMF-219, an irreversible covalent menin inhibitor currently in a Phase I clinical trial, and additional planned clinical programsCompany plans to initiate clinical development of BMF-219 in up to seven distinct tumor types, as well as diabetes, in 2022 REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biomea Fusion, Inc. (“Biomea”) (Nasdaq: BMEA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel irreversible small molecules to treat and improve the lives of patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases, announced today the appointment of Steve Morris, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Morris, who has been serving as a clinical consultant to Biomea since 2020, will now lead the clinical development of BMF-219, an irreversible covalent menin inhibitor, as well as the company’s additional planned clinical programs. BMF-219 is currently in a Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory acute leukemias, including those with MLL1/KMT2A gene rearrangements or NPM1 mutations. In January 2022, Biomea announced that it plans to initiate clinical studies of BMF-219 in up to seven liquid and solid tumor types –acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), multiple myeloma (MM), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pancreatic cancer, and colorectal cancer– as well as diabetes. “I am thrilled with Steve’s decision to join Biomea full-time as the company’s first CMO,” said Thomas Butler, Biomea’s CEO and Chairman of the Board. “Steve is an internationally recognized physician-scientist and translational investigator with over 30 years of clinical and academic research expertise. Through his first-hand experience interrogating the role that menin plays in aggressive cancers both as a researcher and as a practicing oncologist, Steve has a unique perspective on how BMF-219 may benefit patients suffering from genetically driven liquid and solid tumors. He played a critical role in orchestrating our rapid advancement of BMF-219 into the clinic, and we look forward to his continued c...