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Cue Biopharma Announces Chief Medical Officer Transition
Matteo Levisetti, M.D., promoted to Chief Medical Officer, effective January 17, 2023Acting CMO Kenneth Pienta, M.D., to transition to a clinical advisory
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[{"type":"text","content":"Matteo Levisetti, M.D., promoted to Chief Medical Officer, effective January 17, 2023Acting CMO Kenneth Pienta, M.D., to transition to a clinical advisory role BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cue Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of injectable biologics to selectively engage and modulate disease-specific T cells directly within the patient’s body, announced today that Matteo Levisetti, M.D., senior vice president (SVP) of clinical development at Cue Biopharma, has been promoted to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) effective January 17, 2023. Current acting CMO Kenneth Pienta, M.D., has transitioned from his current role and will serve as a clinical advisor to the company effective as of the same date. “We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Levisetti as our new chief medical officer,” said Daniel Passeri, chief executive officer of Cue Biopharma. “Throughout his tenure as SVP of clinical development and having worked alongside Dr. Pienta for almost two years, Dr. Levisetti has contributed much to our progress in the clinical development of CUE-101 and CUE-102. Dr. Levisetti has also been responsible for building a strong team of dedicated professionals within the clinical group. We have tremendous confidence that as newly appointed CMO, Dr. Levisetti will continue to build on the foundational principles that Dr. Pienta helped to establish, positioning our company to achieve additional key clinical milestones, and supporting our continued progress forward throughout the coming year and beyond.” Mr. Passeri, added, “I also want to take the opportunity to personally thank Dr. Pienta for providing his depth of experience and expertise in oncology since the early stages of Cue Biopharma’s corporate development in 2016. His clinical leadership and advice have been a cornerstone to the company’s evolution and progress. As acting CMO, Dr. Pienta not only helped bring two cancer drug candidates to the clinic, CUE-101 and CUE-102, but also established a network of top tier clinical sites in collaboration with leading clinicians, principal investigators and key opinion leaders. On behalf of Cue Biopharma, we thank him for his invaluable service and tremendous contributions as well as his profound commitment to patients. We are fortunate to have continuity ...