Oxford BioTherapeutics Appoints Senior Industry Leader to Head its New Clinical Development Operations in Basel
Monday, 14.05.2012

Oxford BioTherapeutics Appoints Senior Industry Leader to Head its New Clinical Development Operations in Basel

Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) today announces the appointment of Dr Esteban Pombo-Villar as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the OBT group. In this position he will lead the company’s newly created clinical development operations based in Basel.

The establishment of a dedicated development operation represents a key milestone in OBT’s global expansion as it progresses its most advanced therapeutic antibody and antibody drug conjugate (ADC) oncology programs into clinical development. Dr Pombo-Villar will also become an executive member of OBT’s Board.


OBT’s clinical development operation in Basel represents an important site for the company’s future expansion, in addition to its corporate headquarters and discovery labs located in Oxford, UK, and R&D facility in San Jose, California. In 2011, OBT made significant progress in the ADC field, announcing a collaboration with Seattle Genetics, Inc. for the discovery of multiple ADC programs for cancer and an out-licensing deal with Sanofi for a preclinical ADC program for the treatment of solid tumours.

About Oxford BioTherapeutics
Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) is a leading international biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative and cost-effective first-in-class medicines to fulfil major unmet patient needs in the field of cancer.

 

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