NORDIC NANOVECTOR – CHANGE IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Oslo, 9 March 2015. Reference is made to the announcement made earlier today regarding the resolutions made by 2015 Annual General Meeting in Nordic Nanovector ASA (the “Company”). As resolved by the Annual General Meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) will with effect from 12 March 2015 consist of the following: Ludvik Sandnes (Chairman), Per Samuelsson, Roy Hartvig Larsen, Hilde H. Steineger and Gisela M. Schwab.
Alexandra Morris is by law prevented from being a board member in a listed company due to her position as a portfolio manager at Odin Fund Management and she was thus not available for re-election.
“We are grateful for and would like to thank Alexandra for her commitment and contribution as a member of the Board and Board committees. Alexandra’s contribution, support and insight have been highly appreciated and we will miss her on the Board”, says Ludvik Sandnes, Chairman of the Board.
Alexandra Morris is being replaced by Gisela M. Schwab. “I look forward to joining the accomplished Board of Nordic Nanovector. The Company’s innovative targeted radioimmunotherapy technology holds promise for patients with cancer, and the lead compound BetalutinTM has already shown encouraging results in early clinical development", says Gisela Schwab, MD.
Gisela M. Schwab, M.D., has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer since January 2008 of Exelixis, Inc. She joined Exelixis in 2006 as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. From 2002 to 2006, she held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Abgenix, Inc., a human antibody-based drug development company. She also served as Vice President, Clinical Development at Abgenix from 1999 to 2001. Prior to working at Abgenix, from 1992 to 1999, she held positions of increasing responsibility at Amgen Inc., most recently as Director of Clinical Research and Haematology/OncologyTherapeutic Area Team Leader. From August 2011 to July 2014 Dr. Schwab has served as a member of the board of directors of Topotarget A/S, a publicly-held biopharmaceutical company. Since June 2012 she has served as a member of the board of directors of Cellerant Therapeutics, Inc. a privately held biopharmaceutical company. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Heidelberg, trained at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda Maryland, USA, and is board certified in internal medicine and haematology and oncology. She is a German citizen, and resides in the U.S.
“We are excited to have Gisela Schwab join the Board and believe that her long-standing experience within the field of oncology and drug development will greatly benefit the Company going forward”, says Ludvik Sandnes, Chairman of the Board.
For further queries, please contact:
Luigi Costa, CEO
Cell: (41) 79 124 8601
Fax: (47) 22 58 00 07
E-mail: lcosta@nordicnanovector.com
Tone Kvåle, CFO
Cell: (47) 91 51 95 76
Fax: (47) 22 58 00 07
E-mail: tkvale@nordicnanovector.com
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
United States
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European Economic Area
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United Kingdom
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Luigi Costa, CEO
Cell: (41) 79 124 8601
Fax: (47) 22 58 00 07
E-mail: lcosta@nordicnanovector.com
Tone Kvåle, CFO
Cell: (47) 91 51 95 76
Fax: (47) 22 58 00 07
E-mail: tkvale@nordicnanovector.com
About Nordic Nanovector
Nordic Nanovector is a biotech company focusing on the development and commercialization of novel targeted therapeutics in haematology and oncology. The Company’s lead clinical-stage product opportunity is Betalutin™, the first in a new class of Antibody-Radio-Conjugates (ARCs), designed to improve upon and complement current options for the treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL). NHL is an indication with substantial unmet medical need and orphan drug opportunities, representing a growing market worth over $12 billion by 2018.
Betalutin™ comprises a tumor-seeking anti-CD37 antibody conjugated to low intensity radionuclide (Lutetium 177). It has shown promising efficacy in Phase 1 studies in a difficult-to-treat NHL patient population and as well as a very favourable tolerability. Betalutin™ is fast advancing through clinical development and with first approval anticipated in 2018.
Nordic Nanovector intends to retain marketing rights and to actively participate in the commercialization of Betalutin™ in core markets, while exploring potential distribution agreements in selected geographies. The Company is committed to developing its ARC pipeline to treat a number of select cancer indications.
www.nordicnanovector.com
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