ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Allison Dillon, Ph.D., as Chief Business Officer. Dr. Dillon joined ALX Oncology from Calithera Biosciences, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President of Commercial and Portfolio Strategy until 2023. During her time at Calithera, Dr. Dillon spearheaded commercial planning across a pipeline of hematology, solid tumors, and cystic fibrosis molecules.

As Senior Vice President, Dr. Dillon also led corporate communications, including public and investor relations functions. Dr. Dillon helped oversee successful fundraising activities and acquisition of drugs such as mivavotinib and sapansertib from Takeda. Prior to joining Calithera in 2017, Dr. Dillon?s expertise on pre- and post-launch commercialization strategy grew during her time at Genentech.

Dr. Dillon drove the commercial launch plan for the initial launch of TECENTRIQ (atezolizumab) in the US, and multiple subsequent launches, later serving as the Marketing Lead for GU indications. Additionally, she was the U.S. commercial representative on various Roche global business teams that informed investments. She served in marketing and sales roles for AVASTIN® (bevacizumab), TARCEVA (erlotinib), ZELBORAF (vemurafenib), and TECENTRIQ.

Prior to Genentech, Dr. Dillon was a Senior Consultant at the management consulting firm Campbell Alliance, working across pharma and biotech clients. Prior to consulting, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California San Francisco, Howard Hughes Medical Institute studying genetic pathways involved in medulloblastoma. Dr. Dillon holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Neuroscience from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Richmond.