Houston, TX – February 21, 2019 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications, today announced that Dr. Helen E. Heslop, Company co-founder and a founding member of Marker’s Scientific Advisory Board, has been recognized with the ASBMT Lifetime Achievement Award at the Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASBMT and CIBMTR 2019. The ASBMT Lifetime Achievement Award is presented annually and recognizes an individual who has made continuing contributions to the field of blood and marrow transplantation.
“We would like to congratulate Dr. Heslop on receiving this lifetime achievement award – one of the highest honors in the field – in recognition of her contribution to advancing the science in the field as a leading researcher and innovator in the adoptive T cell and immunotherapy community,” commented Peter L. Hoang, President & CEO of Marker Therapeutics. “Over the course of her career, Dr. Heslop’s discoveries have led to important advances for patients with a focus on improved outcomes with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cancer therapy. We are extremely honored to have Dr. Heslop as an esteemed member of our SAB, where her expertise and guidance have been instrumental in shaping our clinical strategy as we advance our pipeline of novel T cell therapies.”
Dr. Heslop, a trained physician-scientist, is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital. In addition, she is the Dan L Duncan Chair and the Associate Director of Clinical Research at the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center. Dr. Heslop is a key player in translational research focusing on adoptive T cell immunotherapy to improve hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cancer therapy. She was also a Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Research Scientist and serves as the current President elect of the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) and a past President of the Foundation for Accreditation of Cell Therapy (FACT) and the American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
About Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications. Marker’s cell therapy technology is based on the selective expansion of non-engineered, tumor-specific T cells that recognize tumor associated antigens (i.e. tumor targets) and kill tumor cells expressing those targets. Once infused into patients, this population of T cells attacks multiple tumor targets and acts to activate the patient’s immune system to produce broad spectrum anti-tumor activity. Because Marker does not genetically engineer its T cells, when compared to current engineered CAR-T and TCR-based approaches, its products (i) are significantly less expensive and easier to manufacture, (ii) appear to be markedly less toxic, and (iii) are associated with meaningful clinical benefit. As a result, Marker believes its portfolio of T cell therapies has a compelling therapeutic product profile, as compared to current gene-modified CAR-T and TCR-based therapies.
Marker is also advancing a number of innovative peptide- and gene-based immuno-therapeutics for the treatment of metastatic solid tumors, including the Folate Receptor Alpha program (TPIV200) for breast and ovarian cancers and the HER2/neu program (TPIV100/110) for breast cancer, currently in Phase II clinical trials. In parallel, we are developing a proprietary DNA expression technology named PolyStart™ that can enhance the ability of the immune system to recognize and destroy diseased cells.
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Houston, TX – February 15, 2019– Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, today announced that it has formally relocated its corporate headquarters from Jacksonville, Florida to Houston, Texas. The Company also announced that it is now a resident company at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS (JLABS at TMC), an incubator located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, to access a fully equipped laboratory to conduct research and development.
New Corporate Headquarters
“Our new headquarters will enable us to leverage our strategic partnership with Baylor College of Medicine and proximity to one of the largest and most vibrant communities of cell therapy professionals in the United States,” commented Peter L. Hoang, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marker Therapeutics. Mr. Hoang continued, “The Houston region is home to many companies and research institutions in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, particularly within the growing field of cell therapy. The area offers Marker Therapeutics a professional, well-educated workforce that will allow us to recruit top scientific, clinical, manufacturing, and commercial talent with pharmaceutical industry experience. Access to these resources will be critical as we build our capabilities from research through clinical, regulatory, and CMC development to advance and accelerate our product development. We are confident that Houston will offer Marker Therapeutics and our employees an excellent quality of life and a positive business climate.”
The Company previously entered into a 38-month lease for 5,310 square feet in the Phoenix Tower in Houston, TX. The new headquarters will house certain members of the Company’s corporate and administrative staff and with the new laboratory facility, allow the Company to conduct research and development in Houston. Although the Company will be headquartered in Houston, certain personnel will continue to operate in proximity to major academic and clinical partners in the Jacksonville location.
New Laboratory Facility
In addition to its new corporate headquarters, the Company also entered into an agreement with Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS for the use of a dedicated portion of an existing laboratory located at the Texas Medical Center in Houston for the purpose of conducting laboratory research and other laboratory related activities. JLABS at TMC, established by Johnson & Johnson Innovation, provides research and development stage entities with access to a turnkey infrastructure that includes singular benchtops, modular wet lab units, office space and specialized laboratory equipment.
“Our new laboratory facility in Houston provides us with the capability to accelerate and augment the scientific and clinical development of our therapies in close cooperation with our partners at Baylor College of Medicine,” commented Dr. Juan F. Vera, Chief Development Officer of Marker Therapeutics. “JLABS at TMC delivers reduced infrastructure costs and centralized management of shared facilities that will allow us to efficiently use our resources toward building value for our shareholders through innovation.”
About Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications. Marker’s cell therapy technology is based on the selective expansion of non-engineered, tumor-specific T cells that recognize tumor associated antigens (i.e. tumor targets) and kill tumor cells expressing those targets. Once infused into patients, this population of T cells attacks multiple tumor targets and acts to activate the patient’s immune system to produce broad spectrum anti-tumor activity. Because Marker does not genetically engineer its T cells, when compared to current engineered CAR-T and TCR-based approaches, its products (i) are significantly less expensive and easier to manufacture, (ii) appear to be markedly less toxic, and (iii) are associated with meaningful clinical benefit. As a result, Marker believes its portfolio of T cell therapies has a compelling therapeutic product profile, as compared to current gene-modified CAR-T and TCR-based therapies.
Marker is also advancing a number of innovative peptide- and gene-based immuno-therapeutics for the treatment of metastatic solid tumors, including the Folate Receptor Alpha program (TPIV200) for breast and ovarian cancers and the HER2/neu program (TPIV100/110) for breast cancer, currently in Phase II clinical trials. In parallel, we are developing a proprietary DNA expression technology named PolyStart™ that can enhance the ability of the immune system to recognize and destroy diseased cells.
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Contacts
Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
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(904) 862-6490
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– or –
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Houston, TX – February 7, 2019 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications, today announced the appointment of Mythili Koneru, M.D., Ph.D. as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development. In this role, she will be responsible for clinical development strategy, clinical study design, and medical oversight of the Company’s therapeutic product candidates. Dr. Koneru joins Marker Therapeutics from Eli Lilly and Company, where she served most recently as Associate Vice President of Immuno-Oncology.
“We are pleased to welcome an executive with Mythili’s extensive experience and expertise in the immunotherapy and cell therapy field,” said Peter L. Hoang, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Her impressive background in translational medicine and immuno-oncology, her proven leadership in clinical trial design and drug development, and her extensive patient care experience, will be invaluable in advancing our pipeline of next-generation T cell therapy candidates. We look forward to her many contributions to our future success.”
In her previous role as Associate Vice President of Immuno-Oncology at Eli Lilly and Company, Dr. Koneru designed early-stage clinical trials for hematologic and solid tumor malignancies and was instrumental in developing clinical trial protocols, serving as medical lead for trial conduct. She has also served as Senior Medical Director of Early Phase Clinical Development at Eli Lilly before she was promoted to her most recent position. Prior to Eli Lilly, Dr. Koneru was an Oncology Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Renier Brentjens at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where she developed adoptive T cell therapies in both leukemia and solid tumor malignancies in early phase clinical trials.
Dr. Koneru earned a B.A. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Chicago, a Ph.D. in Biomedical Research: Tumor Immunology from New York University, and an M.D. from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
About Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications. Marker’s cell therapy technology is based on the selective expansion of non-engineered, tumor-specific T cells that recognize tumor associated antigens (i.e. tumor targets) and kill tumor cells expressing those targets. Once infused into patients, this population of T cells attacks multiple tumor targets and acts to activate the patient’s immune system to produce broad spectrum anti-tumor activity. Because Marker does not genetically engineer its T cells, when compared to current engineered CAR-T and TCR-based approaches, its products (i) are significantly less expensive and easier to manufacture, (ii) appear to be markedly less toxic, and (iii) are associated with meaningful clinical benefit. As a result, Marker believes its portfolio of T cell therapies has a compelling therapeutic product profile, as compared to current gene-modified CAR-T and TCR-based therapies.
Marker is also advancing a number of innovative peptide- and gene-based immuno-therapeutics for the treatment of metastatic solid tumors, including the Folate Receptor Alpha program (TPIV200) for breast and ovarian cancers and the HER2/neu program (TPIV100/110) for breast cancer, currently in Phase II clinical trials. In parallel, we are developing a proprietary DNA expression technology named PolyStart™ that can enhance the ability of the immune system to recognize and destroy diseased cells.
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Contacts
Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Aaron Santos
(904) 862-6490
investor.relations@nullmarkertherapeutics.com
Solebury Trout
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(646) 513-3125
bmiles@nullsoleburytrout.com
– or –
Amy Bonanno
(914) 450-0349
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Houston, TX – February 6, 2019 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Anthony H. Kim, will present a corporate overview at the upcoming 2019 BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Monday, February 11, 2019.
Presentation Details
Date: Monday, February 11, 2019
Time: 3:45 p.m. EST
Location: New York Marriott Marquis Hotel
About Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications. Marker’s cell therapy technology is based on the selective expansion of non-engineered, tumor-specific T cells that recognize tumor associated antigens (i.e. tumor targets) and kill tumor cells expressing those targets. Once infused into patients, this population of T cells attacks multiple tumor targets and acts to activate the patient’s immune system to produce broad spectrum anti-tumor activity. Because Marker does not genetically engineer its T cells, when compared to current engineered CAR-T and TCR-based approaches, its products (i) are significantly less expensive and easier to manufacture, (ii) appear to be markedly less toxic, and (iii) are associated with meaningful clinical benefit. As a result, Marker believes its portfolio of T cell therapies has a compelling therapeutic product profile, as compared to current gene-modified CAR-T and TCR-based therapies.
Marker is also advancing a number of innovative peptide- and gene-based immuno-therapeutics for the treatment of metastatic solid tumors, including the Folate Receptor Alpha program (TPIV200) for breast and ovarian cancers and the HER2/neu program (TPIV100/110) for breast cancer, currently in Phase II clinical trials. In parallel, we are developing a proprietary DNA expression technology named PolyStart™ that can enhance the ability of the immune system to recognize and destroy diseased cells.
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Contacts
Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Aaron Santos
(904) 862-6490
investor.relations@nullmarkertherapeutics.com
Solebury Trout
Brad Miles
(646) 513-3125
bmiles@nullsoleburytrout.com
– or –
Amy Bonanno
(914) 450-0349
abonanno@nullsoleburytrout.com
Houston, TX – January 17, 2019 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications, today announced that its President and CEO, Peter L. Hoang, will present a corporate overview at the upcoming Phacilitate Leaders World & World Stem Cell Summit 2019 on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Presentation Details
Title: Efficacy without Toxicity: A Multi-Antigen, Non Gene-Modified Therapy That May Address Current CAR-T Limitations
Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Time: 2:20 p.m. EST
Location: Hyatt Regency, Miami, FL
About Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company specializing in the development of next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications. Marker’s cell therapy technology is based on the selective expansion of non-engineered, tumor-specific T cells that recognize tumor associated antigens (i.e. tumor targets) and kill tumor cells expressing those targets. Once infused into patients, this population of T cells attacks multiple tumor targets and acts to activate the patient’s immune system to produce broad spectrum anti-tumor activity. Because Marker does not genetically engineer its T cells, when compared to current engineered CAR-T and TCR-based approaches, its products (i) are significantly less expensive and easier to manufacture, (ii) appear to be markedly less toxic, and (iii) are associated with meaningful clinical benefit. As a result, Marker believes its portfolio of T cell therapies has a compelling therapeutic product profile, as compared to current gene-modified CAR-T and TCR-based therapies.
Marker is also advancing a number of innovative peptide- and gene-based immuno-therapeutics for the treatment of metastatic solid tumors, including the Folate Receptor Alpha program (TPIV200) for breast and ovarian cancers and the HER2/neu program (TPIV100/110) for breast cancer, currently in Phase II clinical trials. In parallel, we are developing a proprietary DNA expression technology named PolyStart™ that can enhance the ability of the immune system to recognize and destroy diseased cells.
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Contacts
Marker Therapeutics, Inc.
Aaron Santos
(904) 862-6490
investor.relations@nullmarkertherapeutics.com
Solebury Trout
Brad Miles
(646) 513-3125
bmiles@nullsoleburytrout.com
– or –
Amy Bonanno
(914) 450-0349
abonanno@nullsoleburytrout.com
Houston, TX – December 6, 2018 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, today announced that its President and CEO, Peter L. Hoang, will present a corporate overview at the upcoming Tumor Targeted Lymphocytes Summit on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.
Presentation Details:
Title: A Novel Therapy That Targets Multiple Tumor Antigens Using Non-Genetically Modified T Cells Can Drive Powerful Anti-Tumor Response
Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Time: 12:30pm EST
***Time of Presentation has been changed to 12:15pm EST***
Location: Hilton Boston Back Bay, Boston, MA
Houston, TX – November 27, 2018 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, today announced the appointment of Anthony H. Kim as its new Chief Financial Officer. Michael J. Loiacono, who has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2016, will continue in his role as Marker’s Chief Accounting Officer.
“I have known Tony Kim for almost twenty years and I consider him to be one of the most talented financial professionals I’ve worked with during that time. I am absolutely delighted to have him join our team at Marker Therapeutics,” commented President & CEO Peter L. Hoang. “Tony brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the life sciences sector, along with strong relationships in the biotech- and healthcare-focused institutional investor community and has been our trusted lead advisor for the last year as we navigated our merger and financing process. As we continue to execute on our strategy, we recognize that the needs of our organization, the number of opportunities available to us, the breadth of our clinical portfolio, and the magnitude of our commitments in the marketplace have all increased dramatically. Accordingly, it was important to diversify and enhance the skillsets within our financial, accounting and strategic leadership. The addition of Tony Kim to our executive team will help accomplish this goal, as his talents are an excellent complement to Michael Loiacono’s expertise and experience as our Chief Accounting Officer.”
“I consider the opportunity to join Marker Therapeutics to be a great honor, given the transformative nature of the Company’s cell therapy platform,” said Mr. Kim. “Over my career, I’ve had the chance to work with many great companies, a number of which have had a major impact within the biotech sector that led to great advances in patient care. However, I believe Marker Therapeutics’ patient data are truly exceptional, generating excellent complete response rates in a meaningful number of patients to date. The durability of those complete responses is impressive compared to data I have seen with other therapies, and even more striking in the light of the notable lack of side effects when compared with other immunotherapy-based approaches. Moreover, I believe that the low cost of manufacturing these therapies is game-changing to the industry. It is my belief that Marker has the opportunity to truly transform the lives of patients afflicted by a variety of terrible cancers. I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the Company’s efforts to bring these therapies to patients.”
Mr. Loiacono stated, “It is exciting to add such a talented executive to the Marker team. I’ve had the pleasure of working in partnership with Tony for the last year, and I am delighted that he will now be joining our management team. Tony’s in-depth knowledge of the industry combined with his background in investor outreach will clearly play an integral role as we continue to build shareholder value, and will allow me to focus on managing the increasing scale and complexity of our financial reporting and compliance requirements.”
Prior to joining Marker Therapeutics, Mr. Kim was an Executive Director in the Healthcare Group at Nomura Securities International, Inc. Before joining Nomura, Mr. Kim was a Senior Vice President at Jefferies in their Healthcare group. Previously, he was an investment banker at Oppenheimer & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Mr. Kim earned an AB in economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Houston, Texas – November 08, 2018 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, today announced that its President and CEO, Peter L. Hoang, will participate in three upcoming healthcare conferences. Mr. Hoang will participate in a panel discussion titled “Drug Pricing and Development Challenges” at the CEO Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Symposium on November 13, 2018 in New York City, and will give corporate overviews at the Piper Jaffray 30th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 27, 2018 in New York City and at the Evercore ISI HealthconX Conference on November 28, 2018 in Boston.
CEO Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Symposium
Title: Drug Pricing and Development Challenges
Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm (EST)
Location: Yellow Room, 107 East 16th Street, New York City
Piper Jaffray 30th Annual Healthcare Conference
Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Time: 12:00pm – 12:25pm (EST)
Location: Lotte New York Palace, Holmes 1, 4th Floor
Evercore ISI HealthconX Conference
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Time: 10:35am – 10:55am (EST)
Location: Boston Harbor Hotel, South Atlantic Room, 2nd Floor
Webcasts for the Piper Jaffray and Evercore ISI conferences will be made available at https://markertherapeutics.com/events/
- Juan Vera, M.D., appointed Chief Development Officer and Board Director
- Ann Leen, Ph.D., appointed Chief Scientific Officer
- Ken Moseley, J.D. appointed General Counsel
- Tsvetelina Pencheva Hoang, Ph.D., appointed Vice President, Research & Development
Houston, TX – October 23, 2018 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, today announced the addition of four senior executives to its executive management team.
Juan F. Vera, M.D. has been appointed Chief Development Officer. Dr. Vera is currently an Associate Professor at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine and a scientific co-founder of the company’s multi-antigen T cell therapeutic platform. Dr. Vera also currently serves as a member of the Marker Therapeutics’ Board of Directors.
Ann M. Leen, Ph.D. has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Leen is an Associate Professor at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy Baylor College of Medicine and a scientific co-founder of Marker’s MultiTAA T cell therapy platform.
Ken Moseley, J.D. has been appointed General Counsel. Mr. Moseley has over 25 years of experience as corporate counsel for companies in the cell and gene therapy field.
Tsvetelina Pencheva Hoang, Ph.D. has been appointed Vice President, Research & Development. Dr. Hoang brings to Marker Therapeutics over 15 years of experience in cancer immunotherapy from discovery to clinical translation.
“Together, our new executives add over 75 years of cumulative experience in advancing cell therapies and immunotherapies that can change patients’ lives. We are excited and fortunate to have these four highly accomplished professionals join our team,” commented Marker Therapeutics’ President & CEO Peter L. Hoang. “We believe their extensive experience and contribution will be critical in advancing our pipeline of next-generation, non gene-modified multi-antigen specific T cell therapies for the treatment of blood cancers and solid tumors.”
Juan Vera, M.D.
For the past 12 years, Juan F. Vera has worked extensively on developing novel T cell therapies and optimizing manufacturing processes for clinical applications at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) at Baylor College of Medicine. In collaboration with Wilson Wolf Manufacturing, he has been instrumental in the design and testing of the G-Rex® cell culture platform and pioneered its use for the large-scale production of T cells. Dr. Vera has extensive expertise in developing and streamlining therapeutic candidates from the research bench to the cGMP facility while ensuring robust production and scalability. Dr. Vera has previously collaborated with Celgene and Bluebird Bio in developing novel CAR T cell therapies. He has also been the recipient of different prestigious awards including the Idea Development Award from the Department of Defense and Mentored Research Scholar Award from the American Cancer Society. Dr. Vera attained his M.D. from the University El Bosque in Bogota, Colombia.
Ann Leen, Ph.D
Ann M. Leen is a distinguished immunologist who has dedicated over 15 years to the characterization of immunogenic viral antigens and identification of novel T cell epitopes, ultimately translating these findings into innovative T cell-based therapies. She has established herself as a leader in the field of virus-specific T cell therapy by extending the pioneering efforts of Drs. Helen E. Heslop, Malcolm K. Brenner and Cliona M. Rooney towards utilizing the natural capacity of T cells to target a range of clinically problematic viruses. Her research efforts, in collaboration with Drs. Heslop and Rooney, were also the first to demonstrate the feasibility of using virus-specific T cells as a third party, off-the-shelf product to treat drug refractory cytomegalovirus and adenovirus infections. Dr. Leen was awarded the Outstanding New Investigator Award from the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in 2013 and Best Abstract for Outstanding Clinical Research at the 2011 American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation Annual Meeting. Dr. Leen holds a Ph.D. in Immunology from the CRC Institute for Cancer Studies in Birmingham, UK and a BSc in biochemistry from the University of College Cork in Ireland.
Ken Moseley, J.D.
Ken Moseley, J.D. has more than 25 years of experience as Corporate Counsel for companies in the cell and gene therapy space, including Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Osiris Therapeutics, SyStemix and Applied Immune Sciences. Most recently he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Bellicum, where he served from 2011-2018. From 2009-2011, he was General Counsel at REPAIR Technologies, Inc., a private biotechnology company. Previously, he served as General Counsel at Cognate BioServices from 2002-2009. Prior to Cognate, he was Vice President of Business Development & Patents at Osiris Therapeutics and he served as the Director of Intellectual Property at SyStemix, a Novartis company. He also served as Director of Intellectual Property for Applied Immune Sciences, a Rhone-Poulenc Rorer company. Mr. Moseley is a registered patent attorney and a member of the California and Texas Bars. Mr. Moseley received a JD and a BS in Biophysical Chemistry from the University of Houston and a BA from Rice University
Tsvetelina Pencheva Hoang, Ph.D.
Tsvetelina P. Hoang brings over 15 years of experience in cancer immunotherapy, including antibody-based and adoptive cell therapies. Most recently, she was the Director of Translational Research at Bellicum Pharmaceuticals where she oversaw the pre-clinical development of the company’s T cell receptor (TCR) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T cell therapy programs and the translation of those programs into the clinic. Previously, she was a member of the faculty at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, investigating the molecular mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitors’ function. Dr. Hoang worked closely with Dr. James Allison, the 2018 Nobel Laureate in medicine and a renowned pioneer in the field of tumor immunotherapy, as a member of his team at University of California-Berkeley, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center. She earned her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and holds a combined B.S./M.S. degree with distinction, magna cum laude, from Yale University. She was a recipient of a Cancer Research Institute fellowship and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Houston, Texas – Octerber 18, 2018 – Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, today announced that its President and CEO, Peter L. Hoang, will participate at two upcoming cellular therapy conferences. Mr. Hoang will present a talk titled, “Moving Beyond CAR-T: Non-Engineered Multi-Antigen Specific T Cells Can Drive Significant Therapeutic Benefit for Patients with Lymphoma, Myeloma, and AML,” at the PDA Cell and Gene Therapy Conference, to be held October 23, 2018, in Bethesda, MD, and will participate on a panel titled, “Future of Cellular Therapy – The ‘Living Drug,’” at the offices of Mintz Levin on October 25, 2018, in New York City.
PDA Cell and Gene Therapy Conference:
Presentation Title: Moving Beyond CAR-T: Non-Engineered Multi-Antigen Specific T Cells Can Drive Significant Therapeutic Benefit for Patients with Lymphoma, Myeloma, and AML
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Location: Hyatt Regency Bethesda; Bethesda, MD
Time: 4:00pm (ET): Presentation | 5:00pm (ET): Discussion Panel
Panel Title: Future of Cellular Therapy – The “Living Drug”
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Location: Mintz Levin Offices, New York, NY
Time: 5:30pm (ET)