Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints Richard Woodman as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Research & Development
November 07, 2018 at 08:30 am EST
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Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Richard “Ric” Woodman as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Research & Development. Dr. Woodman will report to Dr. Steve Fruchtman, President and former CMO of the company. Ric Woodman, M.D., served most recently as Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Oncology Clinical Development and Medical Affairs for Novartis. In his role, Ric provided strategic medical and scientific leadership for both marketed and development-stage compounds.
Traws Pharma, Inc., formerly Onconova Therapeutics, Inc., is a virology and oncology company. The Company is engaged in developing antivirals for influenza, COVID and other respiratory infections and narazaciclib. Its proprietary portfolio includes, TRX100 (viroksavir), TRX01 (travaltrevir), and Narazaciclib. Viroksavir is a cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor for influenza. Travaltrevir is a Mpro protease inhibitor for COVID19. Narazaciclib is a cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor for low-grade endometrioid endometrial cancer (LGEEC). Narazaciclibâs mechanism of action in LGEEC is validated by phase II studies with other approved CDK4/6 inhibitors: palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib. Narazaciclib is in phase I/IIa study to define the Phase II dose (RP2D).