Idera Pharmaceuticals Announces Dan Soland to Join as Chief Operating Officer
– COO Role is Key to Preparedness for NDA Filing and Commercial Launch –
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“In 2021, we expect to embark on our change from a development-stage company to a commercial company. In anticipation of that, I am delighted that we will be adding Dan’s extensive expertise and leadership to our Idera team,” stated
“I’m excited and honored to join the Idera team at this pivotal juncture and to help prepare the company for the anticipated success of tilsotolimod in advanced refractory melanoma and beyond,” stated
Idera also announced that
“Clayton’s time at Idera caps a successful career that spans three decades. I have had the honor of working with him for nearly twenty years and am extremely grateful for his partnership, leadership, and friendship over that time," stated
“I am looking forward to the next chapter in my life, which includes spending more quality time with my wife and family. My colleagues at Idera have been my extended family for over five years and, while I will miss the day-to-day interactions, I look forward to staying connected as a consultant," stated
About Tilsotolimod
Tilsotolimod is an investigational, synthetic Toll-like receptor 9 agonist. Intratumoral injection of tilsotolimod has been shown to promote both innate and adaptive immune activation. Tumors with an active immune response appear to respond better to CPIs than those that exclude or inhibit anti-tumor immune cells. Tilsotolimod in combination with CPIs may cause regression of locally injected and distant tumor lesions and increase the number of patients who benefit from immunotherapy.
Tilsotolimod has received both Fast Track designation and Orphan Drug designation from the FDA and is being evaluated in multiple tumor types and in combination with multiple checkpoint and costimulation therapies. For more information on tilsotolimod trials, please visit ClinicalTrials.gov.
About
Harnessing the approach of the earliest researchers in immunotherapy and the company’s vast experience in developing proprietary immunology platforms, Idera’s development program is focused on priming the immune system to play a more powerful role in fighting cancer, ultimately increasing the number of people who can benefit from immunotherapy. Idera also continues to focus on the acquisition, development, and ultimate commercialization of drug candidates for both oncology and rare disease indications characterized by small, well-defined patient populations with serious unmet needs. To learn more about Idera, visit www.iderapharma.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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Source: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.