– ITALY, Milan – Genenta Science (NASDAQ: GNTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of hematopoietic stem progenitor cell immuno-gene therapy for cancer, today announced the nomination of Dr. Mark Sirgo (PharmD) as the new Chair of its Board of Directors effective on May 1, 2022, to replace Dr. Stephen Squinto who is stepping down from his role as Chair.
“I am delighted to welcome Mark to Genenta as our nominated new Chair. Mark brings exhaustive experience of all aspects of drug and company development, from R&D to raising financing to sales and marketing. His expertise will be invaluable to Genenta as we continue the development of our proprietary stem cell gene therapy Temferon through clinical trials and towards market.” said CEO, Pierluigi Paracchi.
About Dr. Mark Sirgo
Dr. Mark Sirgo most recently was CEO of Aruna Bio, Inc., a preclinical biotech company developing neural stem cells for the treatment of neurological disorders. He previously founded and spent 13 years as CEO of the specialty pharmaceutical company Biodelivery Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDSI), overseeing the development, approval, and commercialization of three products, raising over $600 million in capital through equity and debt financings and growth in market capitalization from $10 million to nearly $1 billion during that period. Dr. Sirgo remained on the Board until the successful sale of the Company in March of this year.
Dr. Sirgo also has extensive experience in research and development and sales and marketing and serves on the boards of multiple private and public companies.
Dr. Sirgo holds a Doctorate in Pharmacy from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences.
About Genenta Science
Genenta is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a proprietary hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for the treatment of a variety of solid tumor cancers. Temferon is based on ex-vivo gene transfer into autologous hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells to deliver immunomodulatory molecules directly via tumor-infiltrating monocytes/macrophages (Tie2 Expressing Monocytes – TEMs). Temferon, which is under investigation in a phase 1/2a clinical trial in newly diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme patients who have an unmethylated MGMT gene promoter, is based on our platform technology which is designed to reach solid tumors, induce a durable immune response not restricted to pre-selected tumor antigens nor type, and avoid systemic toxicity, which are some of the main unresolved challenges in immuno-oncology.
For more information: https://www.genenta.com/
- Disclaimer - News, data, and statements included in this release are intended exclusively for general information purposes. Talent4Boards does not guarantee that news is accurate or about the correct person and accepts neither liability for the consequences of the reader’s reliance, nor responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Nothing in this release should be considered for decisions about referred securities. Products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
