Byondis B.V., an independent clinical stage biopharmaceutical company creating innovative targeted medicines for patients with cancer, announces the appointment of Louis Denis, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Denis brings more than 30 years of clinical development leadership and oncology expertise to Byondis.
“We are excited that Louis has joined the Byondis team. Building on our successful proprietary drug discovery, research and development and in-house CMC capabilities, his proven track record and expertise in cancer drug development will be invaluable to rapidly advance our pipeline through the clinic and ultimately reach patients,” said Byondis’ Founder and CEO Jacques Lemmens, Ph.D.
“Byondis is uniquely positioned to make meaningful contributions to cancer care based on its deep scientific knowledge, strong research capabilities and broad pipeline of new antibody-drug conjugates and antibody-based therapeutics,” said Dr. Denis. “I look forward to working together to advance and deliver the next generation of targeted cancer treatments for patients.”
Prior to joining Byondis, Dr. Denis was the Chief Medical Officer at Verastem Oncology and at Asana BioSciences since 2015. Previously, Dr. Denis held various leadership roles in Oncology clinical development and medical affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer. Dr. Denis received his M.D. from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, and did his post-doctoral fellowships in Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology at Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp; the Rotterdam Cancer Institute, The Netherlands; and the Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, Texas.
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