Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage targeted oncology company, has announced the appointment of David Meek as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mr. Meek will also join the Company’s Board of Directors. Charles M. Baum, M.D., Ph.D. will continue to lead the research and development (R&D) organization as president, founder and head of R&D. Dr. Baum will remain on the Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Meek has over thirty years of industry experience, where he held various global executive leadership positions in pharmaceutical and commercial-stage biotechnology companies focused on oncology, including as CEO of Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical company.
“I have had the privilege to lead Mirati over the last nine years as we develop a portfolio of breakthrough targeted oncology therapies, including adagrasib, our novel KRASG12C inhibitor, for which we are on track to submit a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the fourth quarter of 2021,” said Dr. Baum. “David brings broad global oncology experience and a proven track record in leading successful, high-performing commercial-stage companies. I am confident in David’s abilities to lead Mirati through its next chapter as we bring adagrasib, sitravatinib and other novel oncology therapeutics to patients.”
“I am honored to lead Mirati and work alongside the incredibly talented people of this great company to build on what has been accomplished,” said Mr. Meek. “Chuck has effectively led Mirati with an unrivaled passion for the science, people and most importantly, the patients. With his new appointment, we ensure the continuation of the scientific leadership and patient-centric culture that have made the company successful thus far.”
Mr. Meek added, “Mirati has an unprecedented opportunity as we transition from developing targeted treatments that transform the way cancer is treated, to also delivering them to meaningfully impact the lives of patients living with cancer. Our end-to-end innovative oncology portfolio includes two late-stage clinical assets, adagrasib and sitravatinib, and a promising discovery pipeline, which includes Mirati’s synthetic lethal PRMT5 inhibitor, MRTX1719, with an IND submission in the fourth quarter of this year.”
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