– USA, MA – Eterna Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ERNA), a leader in cell therapies for the treatment of advanced solid tumors, announced the appointment of Dr. Elena Ratner (M.D.) to its Board of Directors.
About Dr. Elena Ratner
Dr. Elena Ratner will spearhead the strategic direction of Eterna’s efforts to combat ovarian cancer, leveraging her extensive expertise in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences. Under her leadership, the company aims to accelerate advancements in innovative therapies targeting these high-priority areas in women’s health. This direction is bolstered by Eterna’s recent collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center. Announced last month, the partnership underscores Eterna’s commitment to groundbreaking research in women’s health, focusing on the development of novel approaches to improve outcomes for patients affected by ovarian and breast cancers.
“I’m excited to join Eterna and contribute my passion for fighting ovarian cancer to the company’s inspiring mission,” said Dr. Elena Ratner. “Treating ovarian cancer is extremely challenging, as it is often resistant to treatment and has a high rate of recurrence. Eterna’s scientific data has been very impressive and shows a lot of promise. I’m eager to work closely with the team to advance ERNA-101 in ovarian cancer.”
Dr. Elena Ratner serves as a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine. She is involved in many research initiatives to develop new targeted drugs for ovarian cancer, as well as research on reversing chemotherapy resistance in ovarian and uterine cancers. She also serves as the Director of the Discovery to Cure Early Ovarian Cancer Detection program. She is the recipient of many awards, including the 2024 David and Cindy Leffell Clinical Excellence Award and the 2015 Yale Cancer Center Award for Clinical Excellence.
About Eterna Therapeutics
Eterna Therapeutics is a publicly traded, preclinical-stage company focused on developing highly innovative, effective, safe off-the-shelf synthetic iMSC therapies. Eterna’s lead product ERNA-101 is an allogeneic pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-7/IL-15)-secreting iMSC. ERNA-101 capitalizes on the intrinsic tumor-homing and infiltration ability of MSCs to slip through the tumor’s defenses and to deliver potent pro-inflammatory factors directly to the tumor microenvironment (TME), limiting systemic exposure and potential toxicity while unleashing potent anti-cancer immune responses including enhancement of T-cell anti-tumor activity. The company’s initial focus is to develop ERNA-101 in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC). The company is also investigating ERNA-102, an anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10)-secreting iMSCs in inflammatory/auto-immune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis. The company is actively seeking strategic partnerships to co-develop or out-license therapeutic assets and engage with potential collaborators to expand developmental opportunities.
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