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CytomX Therapeutics Appoints Halley E. Gilbert to Board of Directors
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTMX), a clinical-stage oncology-focused biopharmaceutical
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[{"type":"text","content":"SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTMX), a clinical-stage oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company pioneering a novel class of investigational antibody therapeutics based on its Probody® therapeutic technology platform, today announced the appointment of Halley E. Gilbert to the company’s board of directors. Ms. Gilbert brings to CytomX extensive leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with particular expertise in corporate and business development, legal, compliance and corporate strategy. \n \"Halley brings highly complementary strategic expertise to the CytomX Board as we continue to build a long-term company and prosecute a broad-based strategy towards impacting the treatment of cancer and maximizing value creation from our novel technology platform,” said Sean McCarthy, D.Phil., president, chief executive officer and chairman of CytomX. “The Board and I look forward to drawing upon Halley’s extensive operational insights at this exciting time for CytomX.” Ms. Gilbert brings to CytomX 20 years of operational, transactional, and strategic leadership experience within the biopharmaceutical sector in roles overseeing the transformation of companies from development to commercial stage. Ms. Gilbert most recently served as senior vice president, corporate development and chief administrative officer of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. where she oversaw corporate and business development, legal, compliance and government affairs. Prior to joining Ironwood, Ms. Gilbert served as vice president, deputy general counsel at Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (acquired by Merck), where she managed the legal function during the company’s first commercial launch of an acute care antibiotic. Prior to this Ms. Gilbert served as corporate counsel at Genzyme Corporation (acquired by Sanofi). Ms. Gilbert began her career at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where she specialized in mergers and acquisitions and securities law. Ms. Gilbert currently serves on the board of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, and formerly served on the boards of Dermira, Inc. (acquired by Eli Lilly and Company) and Achaogen, Inc. Ms. Gilbert received a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and a B.A. from Tufts University. “I am delighted to be joining the CytomX boa...