Enumeral
Biomedical Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ENUM), announced today it
appointed Paul J. Sekhri to its Board of Directors. Mr. Sekhri is an
accomplished industry executive, with more than 25 years of experience
in life sciences strategy, corporate development and corporate finance,
having served in senior leadership positions at several pharmaceutical
companies, including Novartis, Teva and Sanofi. He is currently
President and Chief Executive Officer of Lycera, and he also serves on
its board of directors.
“Paul has significant experience in developing strategic relationships
and corporate collaborations for biopharmaceutical companies through
both management and board roles. We welcome his contributions to our
Board and the guidance he provides our management team,” said Arthur H.
Tinkelenberg, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Enumeral.
John J. Rydzewski, Executive Chairman of Enumeral, added, “Paul adds
important biopharmaceutical industry experience to our team, and his
successful track record of service as an independent director of public
biotech companies will greatly benefit Enumeral in achieving our
strategic and operational objectives on behalf of our shareholders.”
“I am delighted to join Enumeral’s board of directors and appreciate the
opportunity to work with them in support of the company’s internal
pipeline development and strategic partnering activities,” said Mr.
Sekhri. “Enumeral is in a unique position to advance immunotherapy
discovery and development, having assembled an exceptional management
team and a platform to elucidate fundamental knowledge on how
immunotherapies work in each patient.”
Prior to joining Lycera, Mr. Sekhri was Senior Vice President,
Integrated Care at Sanofi, and before that, he served as Group Executive
Vice President, Global Business Development and Chief Strategy Officer
at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Prior to this, Mr. Sekhri was
Operating Partner and Head, Biotech Operations Group at TPG Biotech,
where he was responsible for a portfolio of more than 50 life science
firms. Previously, Mr. Sekhri was founder, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Cerimon Pharmaceuticals, and before Cerimon, he was President
and Chief Business Officer of Ariad Pharmaceuticals. He also held senior
positions at Novartis, including Senior Vice President and Head, Global
Search and Evaluation and M&A. Mr. Sekhri is also a director of Veeva
Systems and has served as a director on numerous private and public
company boards, including KAI Pharmaceuticals, Intercept
Pharmaceuticals, Macrogenics, PatientSafe Solutions and Tandem Diabetes,
and as a board advisor to IMS Health. He serves on the Board of Trustees
for the non-profit Cancer Research Institute and on the Industry
Advisory Boards of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the TB Alliance and
the Tectonic Theatre Project. Mr. Sekhri received a B.S. from the
University of Maryland and completed postgraduate studies in clinical
anatomy and neuroscience at the University of Maryland, School of
Medicine.
About Enumeral
Enumeral is discovering and developing novel antibody immunotherapies
that help the immune system attack diseased cells. We believe we have a
unique ability to extensively interrogate the human immune
microenvironment for candidate selection and validation. We believe our
unique capabilities enable us to measure drug effects in a
patient-specific manner, providing the basis for developing
best-in-class product candidates, based on a fundamental understanding
of how immunotherapies work in each patient. We are building a pipeline
of immunomodulators for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory
diseases and leveraging the breadth of our technology through strategic
collaborations. http://www.enumeral.com
Forward Looking Statements Disclosure
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended. Such statements reflect current beliefs of Enumeral Biomedical
Holdings, Inc. (“Enumeral”) with respect to future events and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors affecting
operations, market growth, services, products and licenses. No
assurances can be given regarding the achievement of future results, and
although Enumeral believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual
results may differ from the assumptions underlying the statements that
have been made regarding anticipated events. More detailed information
about Enumeral and risk factors that may affect the realization of
forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements in this
press release, is set forth in Enumeral’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Enumeral urges investors and security holders
to read those documents free of charge at the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made, and
except for any obligation under the U.S. federal securities laws,
Enumeral undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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