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all clinical development programmes, and be a key contributor to the
identification and implementation of new opportunities and pipeline expansions.
Dr Snapir brings extensive experience in global clinical development of novel
therapeutics, from early clinical translation to marketing authorisation,
combined with extensive international regulatory experience. Dr Snapir also
brings years of experience in business collaborations, alliances and product co-
developments. Since 2007 Dr Snapir has held various positions at Orion Pharma,
Espoo, Finland, spanning from leader of clinical pharmacogenomics to clinical
development leader in Oncology. In his most recent role, Dr Snapir held the
position as Director, Rare Disease Development. Dr Snapir has a PhD from the
University of Turku, Finland and an MD from the University of Tel Aviv, Israel.
Dr. Snapir is the author of numerous scientific publications.
Per Walday, CEO, comments: “We are delighted to welcome Dr Snapir to PCI
Biotech. With his broad scientific, regulatory and clinical development
background he will bring important knowhow and experience to our organisation,
as we move towards a potential commercialisation phase for our lead programme
fimaChem.”
Dr Amir Snapir added: “I am very excited to be joining PCI Biotech at what is
clearly an important stage for the company. I look forward to the challenge
leading the RELEASE study with registrational intent aiming for expedited
development and market entrance to benefit underserved patients. I am also very
excited about the opportunities ahead for the fimaVacc and fimaNAc assets.”
Dr Snapir will commence as CMO no later than 1 May 2020.
For further information, please contact:
Per Walday, CEO
Email: pw@pcibiotech.no
Mobile: +47 917 93 429
About PCI Biotech
PCI Biotech is a biopharmaceutical late stage clinical development company
focusing on development and commercialisation of novel therapies for the
treatment of cancer through its innovative photochemical internalisation (PCI)
technology platform. PCI is applied to three distinct anticancer paradigms:
fimaChem (enhancement of chemotherapeutics for localised treatment of cancer),
fimaVacc (T-cell induction technology for therapeutic vaccination), and fimaNAc
(nucleic acid therapeutics delivery).
Photochemical internalisation induces triggered endosomal release that is used
to unlock the true potential of a wide array of therapeutic modalities. The
company’s lead programme fimaChem consists of a pivotal study in bile duct
cancer, an orphan indication with a high unmet need and without approved
products. fimaVacc applies a unique mode of action to enhance the essential
cytotoxic effect of therapeutic cancer vaccines, which works in synergy with
several other state-of-the-art vaccination technologies. fimaNAc utilises the
endosomal release to provide intracellular delivery of nucleic acids, such as
mRNA and RNAi therapeutics, thereby addressing one of the major bottlenecks
facing this emerging and promising field.
For further information, please visit: www.pcibiotech.com
(http://www.pcibiotech.com)
Contact information: PCI Biotech Holding ASA, Ullernchausséen 64, N-0379
Oslo
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historical facts, but are based upon various assumptions, many of which are
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