POINT Biopharma Adds Senior BD Expertise with Appointment of Dr. Matthew Vincent as SVP, Business Development
Dr. Vincent brings more than 25 years of pharma business development experience along with deep technical expertise including drug development relating to oncology/immuno-oncology, inflammatory, and autoimmune disease
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — POINT Biopharma Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PNT) (the “Company” or “POINT”), a company accelerating the discovery, development, and global access to life changing radiopharmaceuticals, today announced the appointment of Matthew Vincent, Ph.D., J.D., as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Dr. Vincent brings more than 25 years of pharma business development experience through a variety of partnering, licensing, and M&A transactions and will lead licensing activities for POINT, with a focus on expansion into the Asian markets and strategic partnerships to fully realize the potential of POINT’s pan-cancer targeting technologies.
Dr. Vincent’s deal experience includes strategic partnerships and acquisitions involving Pfizer, GSK, BMS, Merck, Genentech/Roche, Moderna and Astellas, as well as several Asian life science companies. Dr. Vincent was most recently Senior Vice President, Business Development at Avacta Life Sciences Ltd., a clinical stage oncology drug company based in London, UK and Boston, MA which develops novel cancer immunotherapies. He earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Tufts University School of Medicine as well as a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, and he is also a co-inventor on several patents directed to near-clinical drug moieties.
“We are excited to welcome Matt to the POINT leadership team. He brings a deep transactional track record across multiple indications with global pharmaceutical companies,” said Dr. Joe McCann, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of POINT Biopharma. “We believe that the product candidates in POINT’s pipeline are poised to help position radiopharmaceuticals as a new pillar in cancer treatment, with potential across many indications and jurisdictions, as we strive to provide patients globally with a new option in cancer treatment. Matt’s experience in global markets including Asia will help unlock the full potential of our products through new strategic partnerships, creating long term value for POINT.”
About POINT Biopharma Global Inc.
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. is a globally focused radiopharmaceutical company building a platform for the clinical development and commercialization of radioligands that fight cancer. POINT is transforming precision medicine by combining a portfolio of best-in-class radio-pharmaceutical assets, a seasoned management team, an industry-leading pipeline, in-house manufacturing capabilities, and secured supply for rare medical isotopes like Actinium-225 and Lutetium-177. Learn more about POINT Biopharma Global Inc. at https://www.pointbiopharma.com/. Information about POINT Biopharma Global Inc.’s Phase 3 SPLASH trial for metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients can be found at https://www.splashtrial.com/.
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