Glythera appoints Chief Scientific Officer

With more than 25 years’ experience, Dr Lutz was previously Vice President of Translation Research and Development at ImmunoGen Inc., where he was responsible for all early-stage ADC development programs and gained further experience in directing the clinical pharmacology, biomarkers, pharmacology and toxicology departments. While at ImmunoGen, Dr Lutz was responsible for bringing eight of ImmunoGen’s candidate ADC products into development and included being the research lead for Kadcyla®,
 
Dr Dave Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, Glythera, said: “Robert Lutz’s experience in ADC development will be a great asset as Glythera continues to develop our pipeline of cancer treatments. With Robert’s appointment as CSO, and the addition of Jon Roffey to our Scientific Advisory Board, we start 2018 in a strengthened position as developers of the very best novel agents and targeted treatments, aiming to improve the lives of patients living with cancers that are the hardest to treat.”