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Precision BioSciences Appoints Renowned Hematologist Alan List, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTIL), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic CAR T and in vivo
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[{"type":"text","content":" DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPrecision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTIL), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic CAR T and in vivo gene correction therapies with its ARCUS® genome editing platform, today announced that Alan List, M.D. has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer and a member of the senior leadership team at Precision BioSciences. Dr. List is a world-renowned hematologist with extensive academic and clinical experience in the research and development of hematology and oncology products. He has led clinical development programs for multiple FDA-approved drugs to treat hematologic malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndromes, acute leukemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210415006059/en/Precision BioSciences Appoints Dr. Alan List Chief Medical Officer (Photo: Business Wire)\n“We are very pleased to welcome Alan to the senior leadership team of Precision BioSciences,” said Matt Kane, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Precision BioSciences. “With three hematology products in the clinic and a fourth entering clinical trials soon, Alan’s deep clinical expertise in hematology and oncology, including pioneering work to develop novel products from the laboratory to the clinic, will be a strong addition to the Precision team. Over the past 12 months, Alan has been intimately involved in our clinical strategy to develop our lead allogeneic CAR T therapy, PBCAR0191, as well as the design of our clinical program for PBCAR19B, our next generation, stealth cell program. We believe that Alan’s leadership will be critical to the successful execution of our clinical development strategy.”\n\nSince April 2020, Dr. List has been a strategic clinical advisor to Precision BioSciences, providing advice to the company and its Board of Directors on its clinical stage and pre-clinical allogeneic CAR T programs. Prior to joining Precision BioSciences, Dr. List served in various roles at the Moffitt Cancer Center, including as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2012 to 2019; Executive VP, Physician in Chief from 2008 to 2012 and Chief of the Malignant Hematology Division from 2003 to 2008. Dr. List is internationally recognized for his many contributions in the developme...