Immatics Appoints Alise Reicin to Board of Directors
31 July 2024 - 9:00PM
UK Regulatory
Immatics Appoints Alise Reicin to Board of Directors
Houston, Texas and Tuebingen, Germany, July
31, 2024 – Immatics N.V. (NASDAQ: IMTX, “Immatics” or the
“Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company active in
the discovery and development of T cell-redirecting cancer
immunotherapies, today announced the appointment of Alise Reicin,
M.D., to its Board of Directors. Alise Reicin is an experienced and
expert pharmaceutical industry executive and leader who has led the
development of multiple important new therapies, including
Keytruda®. Dr. Reicin currently serves as the President and CEO of
Tectonic Therapeutic and is also a member of the Board of Directors
of Sana Biotechnology. She joins Immatics’ Board of Directors as
the Company advances its pipeline of novel TCR-based cell therapy
and bispecific product candidates into the next phase of
development.
“We are delighted to welcome Alise to the Board of
Directors of Immatics. Alise has facilitated the approval and
market launch of many impactful novel therapies and streamlined
clinical development processes in many organizations,” said Peter
Chambré, Chairman of Immatics’ Board of Directors. “Her exceptional
clinical and strategic expertise will be of great value to the
Board as Immatics seeks to move our TCR-based therapies for solid
tumors closer to the market and to cancer patients with unmet
medical need.”
“Immatics is at a dynamic stage of development,
especially as the Company has demonstrated the maturation of deep
and durable responses from its lead cell therapy candidate,
ACTengine® IMA203, in advanced metastatic melanoma patients,”
commented Alise Reicin, M.D. “I see real potential for Immatics’
two distinct TCR-based therapeutic modalities to address patients
at various disease stages and with different solid tumor cancers. I
look forward to working with the Board and supporting the Company
as it strives to make a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer
patients.”
Dr. Reicin brings extensive experience in early-
and late-stage clinical development and a legacy of approved drugs
in diverse therapeutic areas. Most recently, Dr. Reicin joined
Tectonic Therapeutic, a company transforming the discovery of novel
GPCR-targeted therapies, and, under her leadership, the company
completed an $80 million Series A financing, moved its first asset
into the clinic and entered the Nasdaq Global Market under the
ticker symbol “TECX.” Before joining Tectonic Therapeutic, Dr.
Reicin held leadership positions at several international
pharmaceutical companies, including Celgene as President, Global
Clinical Development, and EMD Serono as Senior Vice President,
Global Head of Clinical Development. Dr. Reicin also held the
position of Vice President, Project and Pipeline Leadership,
Oncology Franchise, Merck Research Laboratories at Merck & Co.
During her tenure, she led the initial development and filing
activities that resulted in the first approvals of Keytruda® in the
United States and European Union. Prior to Merck & Co., she was
a full-time faculty member at Columbia Medical School as well as a
physician and researcher at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Dr.
Reicin received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and her B.A.
in Biochemistry from Barnard College of Columbia University.
Dr. Reicin’s appointment to the Board of
Directors continues through the Company’s Annual General Meeting in
2025.
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About Immatics
Immatics combines the discovery of true targets for cancer
immunotherapies with the development of the right T cell receptors
with the goal of enabling a robust and specific T cell response
against these targets. This deep know-how is the foundation for our
pipeline of Adoptive Cell Therapies and TCR Bispecifics as well as
our partnerships with global leaders in the pharmaceutical
industry. We are committed to delivering the power of T cells and
to unlocking new avenues for patients in their fight against
cancer.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be considered
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally
relate to future events or the Company’s future financial or
operating performance. For example, statements concerning timing of
data read-outs for product candidates, the timing, outcome and
design of clinical trials, the nature of clinical trials (including
whether such clinical trials will be registration-enabling), the
timing of IND or CTA filing for pre-clinical stage product
candidates, estimated market opportunities of product candidates,
the Company’s focus on partnerships to advance its strategy, and
other metrics are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you
can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as
“may”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “target”, “intend”, “will”,
“estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or
“continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them
or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject
to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by Immatics and its management, are inherently
uncertain. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to
time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and
uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations include, but are not limited
to, various factors beyond management's control including general
economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set
forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nothing in this
press release should be regarded as a representation by any person
that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be
achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such
forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no duty to update
these forward-looking statements. All the scientific and clinical
data presented within this press release are – by definition prior
to completion of the clinical trial and a clinical study report –
preliminary in nature and subject to further quality checks
including customary source data verification.
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Jordan Silverstein |
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Head of Strategy |
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Phone: +1 346 319-3325 |
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InvestorRelations@immatics.com |
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