As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Chondros will oversee CDR-Life’s clinical development, clinical operations, medical affairs and translational strategy. His appointment follows a period of significant progress for CDR-Life, as the company continues to translate its proprietary M-gager® platform into clinical-stage programs.
Dr. Chondros brings more than 20 years of global drug development, medical leadership and oncology expertise across biotech and pharmaceutical organizations, spanning early clinical development through late-stage programs and global regulatory engagements. Previously in his career Dr. Chondros served as Chief Medical Officer for Halozyme and was Global Development Team Leader for Avastin® in colorectal cancer at Genentech. He studied medicine at RWTH University Aachen, Germany and University Zürich, Switzerland. Dr. Chondros is a board-certified general surgeon.
“Dimitrios is a highly respected clinical leader with a rare combination of hands-on drug development experience, global leadership perspective and medical expertise,” said Christian Leisner, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of CDR-Life. “As we progress our M-gager programs in the clinic and expand our pipeline across oncology and autoimmune diseases, Dimitrios’ leadership will be instrumental in guiding our clinical strategy and execution.”
“CDR-Life’s M-gager® platform represents a compelling evolution in multispecific T cell engagers, combining precision, potency and developability,” said Dr. Chondros. “I look forward to working with the team to translate this differentiated science into meaningful clinical outcomes for patients.”
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