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Compugen Announces Addition of Immuno-oncology Pioneer Dr. Nils Lonberg to its Scientific Advisory Board
HOLON, Israel, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a leader in predictive target
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[{"type":"text","content":"HOLON, Israel, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a leader in predictive target discovery, today announced the addition of Nils Lonberg, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Lonberg is a pioneer in the field of immuno-oncology and has more than 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Concurrently, Charles (Chuck) Drake, M.D., Ph.D. will be stepping down from Compugen's SAB to pursue a new pharmaceutical industry role. Prof. Drake has served as a member of Compugen's SAB since 2013. \n\"We are honored to have Dr. Lonberg join Compugen's Scientific Advisory Board. His work provided the basis for a revolution in the treatment of cancer and laid the earliest foundation for the field of cancer immunotherapy, paving the way for companies like Compugen to pursue this path and potentially make a difference in the lives of patients with cancer,\" said Anat Cohen-Dayag, Ph.D., President and CEO of Compugen. \"Dr. Lonberg's expertise will contribute to our vision for the company and our work to extend the reach of immunotherapies to more patients. We look forward to working with Dr. Lonberg and the rest of our Scientific Advisory Board as we continue our efforts to identify new immunotherapy targets and advance our candidates through the clinic. We would also like to express our gratitude to Chuck for the valued strategic and scientific guidance he has provided us over the last 7 years and wish him the best in his new role.\" \nDrew Pardoll, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University and Chair of the Compugen SAB added, \"Nils Lonberg pioneered the translation of checkpoint inhibition into treatments that have transformed the outlook for millions of patients with cancer. He is one of our field's true visionaries and I look forward to collaborating with him on Compugen's SAB.\"\nDr. Lonberg said, \"Compugen's science-driven work to develop first-in-class therapeutics has the potential to unlock new targets and breakthrough therapies in the field of immuno-oncology. Despite the clinical advancements made to date, cancer immunotherapies provide limited efficacy to the majority of patients, suggesting there are still checkpoints and pathways yet to be discovered. Compugen's scientifically rigorous approach has led to th...