Y-mAbs Appoints Experienced Commercial Leader as Head of DANYELZA Business Unit
January 10 2025 - 6:35AM
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq:
YMAB), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the
development and commercialization of novel radioimmunotherapy and
antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer,
today announced the appointment of Doug Gentilcore as Senior Vice
President, Head of DANYELZA Business Unit.
“I am pleased to welcome Doug to Y-mAbs as the new DANYELZA
Business Unit head,” said Michael Rossi, President and Chief
Executive Officer. “We believe Doug’s extensive experience leading
pharmaceutical commercialization and operations on a global scale
will be instrumental in our continued commercial expansion and
growth to unlocking the full potential value of DANYELZA beyond
pediatric oncology.”
Mr. Gentilcore brings over two decades of strategic leadership
experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Y-mAbs,
he served as Chief Commercial Officer and then Chief Executive
Officer of ARTMS, Inc., a global leader in the development of novel
technologies and products which enable the high-quality and
high-yield production of the world’s most-used diagnostic imaging
isotopes. Upon the company’s acquisition by Telix Pharmaceuticals,
Mr. Gentilcore returned to a full-time role at Implerem, LLC, a
commercial pharmaceutical consulting firm he founded in 2019. Prior
to ARTMS, Mr. Gentilcore was Vice President of Global Sales and
Business Operations at Jubilant Radiopharma, where he led all
commercial operations for the company, including the go-to-market
strategy for Jubilant DraxImage Radiopharma. Earlier, Mr.
Gentilcore held sales roles of increasing responsibility at General
Electric’s Healthcare Division in Medical Diagnostics and was a
regional commercial leader at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. He received a
B.A. in Business Economics from Randolph-Macon College.
Sue Smith, Chief Commercial Officer, will be
departing the organization. Mr. Rossi commented, “On behalf of the
Board of Directors and the entire Y-mAbs teams, I want to thank Sue
for her commitment in leading our U.S. Commercial team and on the
relaunch of DANYELZA. Sue has been a valued member of our
leadership team, and we wish her all the best in her future
endeavors.”
About DANYELZA® (naxitamab-gqgk)DANYELZA®
(naxitamab-gqgk) is indicated, in combination with
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor ("GM-CSF"), for
the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older and
adult patients with relapsed or refractory high-risk neuroblastoma
in the bone or bone marrow who have demonstrated a partial
response, minor response, or stable disease to prior therapy. This
indication was approved under accelerated approval based on overall
response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this
indication may be contingent upon verification and description of
clinical benefits in a confirmatory trial. DANYELZA® includes a
Boxed Warning for serious infusion-related reactions, such as
cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis, and neurotoxicity, such as severe
neuropathic pain and transverse myelitis. See full Prescribing
Information for complete Boxed Warning and other important safety
information.
DANYELZA is currently not approved for the treatment of
osteosarcoma in any jurisdiction.
About Y-mAbs Y-mAbs is a
commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the
development and commercialization of novel, radioimmunotherapy and
antibody-based therapeutic cancer products. The Company’s
technologies include its investigational Self-Assembly DisAssembly
(“SADA”) Pretargeted Radioimmunotherapy Platform (“PRIT”) and
bispecific antibodies generated using the Y-BiClone platform. The
Company’s broad and advanced product pipeline includes the anti-GD2
therapy DANYELZA® (naxitamab-gqgk), the first FDA-approved
treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory high-risk
neuroblastoma in the bone or bone marrow after a partial response,
minor response, or stable disease to prior therapy.
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SADA®, SADA PRIT®, DANYELZA® and Y-mAbs® are
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Investor Contact:Courtney DuganVP, Head of
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