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Erasca Strengthens Clinical and Commercial Leadership with Three Key Appointments
Shannon Morris, M.D., Ph.D., appointed as Senior Vice President of Clinical Development Amy Grekowicz Parker appointed as Vice President of Clinical
About this update from Erasca, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Shannon Morris, M.D., Ph.D., appointed as Senior Vice President of Clinical Development Amy Grekowicz Parker appointed as Vice President of Clinical Operations John Lo, Ph.D., appointed as Senior Commercial Advisor and member of Erasca’s newly expanded Research, Development, and Commercial Advisory Board SAN DIEGO, May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Erasca, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERAS), a clinical-stage precision oncology company singularly focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing therapies for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced the appointments of Shannon Morris as senior vice president of clinical development, Amy Grekowicz Parker as vice president of clinical operations, and John Lo as senior commercial advisor and member of Erasca’s research, development, and commercial advisory board (RDCAB). “As our pipeline advances and we further grow and develop as a company, we are thrilled to welcome three such impactful leaders to the Erasca team with expertise in clinical development, clinical operations, and commercialization,” said Jonathan E. Lim, M.D., Erasca’s chairman, CEO, and co-founder. “As a seasoned clinical development leader, Shannon brings strong clinical and pharmaceutical experience to complement the growing needs of our robust clinical development plan spanning multiple indications. We are also excited to leverage Amy’s broad clinical operations experience to support our ongoing and upcoming clinical trials. Lastly, John’s strategic guidance will be invaluable as we prepare for the commercialization of our pipeline. He will be joining our R&D advisory board, which has been expanded to include a commercialization focus in order to cover the full continuum of activities we intend to pursue at Erasca. We look forward to working with these exceptional leaders in their respective areas as we further our efforts developing therapies that address RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers.” About Shannon Morris, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Morris brings over 20 years of experience in the life sciences with a focus in oncology. She joined Erasca from Istari Oncology, where she was vice president, head of clinical development, and a member of the executive committee. Prior to joining Istari, she was vice president of clinical development at G1 Therapeutics where she led the development of Cosela™, achieving breakthr...