Pascal Biosciences appoints Julie M. Eastland, accomplished financial executive, to Board of Directors
16 Juli 2018 - 3:00PM
Pascal Biosciences Inc. (TSX.V:PAS) (“Pascal” or
the “Company”), a drug discovery and development company, today
announced the appointment of Julie M. Eastland to the Board of
Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Eastland is a seasoned
strategic and financial executive with more than 25 years of
experience in public and private biotechnology companies. Most
recently she was Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of Cascadian Therapeutics, where she negotiated and managed the
$810M acquisition by Seattle Genetics in March 2018.
“We are extremely pleased to have Julie Eastland
join our Board of Directors,” stated Dr. Patrick Gray, CEO of
Pascal. “Ms. Eastland possesses the financial and corporate
development experience that Pascal will need going forward. She has
previously raised over $725M in both private and public offerings
for Cascadian Therapeutics and other biotechnology companies. Ms.
Eastland has strong relationships with investors, investment
bankers and analysts covering the U.S. public biotech sector, and
excellent experience in partnering, acquisitions, collaborations,
and licensing. She will work closely with Pascal to align our
scientific strategy with our financial goals.”
Ms. Eastland commented, “I believe Pascal’s
portfolio of immuno-oncology therapeutic candidates holds great
promise, and I look forward to working with Dr. Gray and the rest
of the Board to support the advancement of these programs to create
value for patients and shareholders.”
Ms. Eastland served as Chief Business and
Financial Officer of Cascadian Therapeutics, formerly Oncothyreon
Inc., (Nasdaq:CASC and ONTY) from September 2010 to March 2018.
From 2006 to 2010, Ms. Eastland was the Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President of Finance and Operations of VLST Corporation, a
privately-held biotechnology company. Prior to VLST, Ms. Eastland
held various financial and strategic management positions at
publicly-traded biotechnology companies including Dendreon and
Amgen. Ms. Eastland received an M.B.A. from Edinburgh University
Management School and a B.S. in finance from Colorado State
University.
The Company has also announced the retirement of
Dr. Reinhard Gabathuler from the Pascal Board of Directors. “We are
indebted to Dr. Gabathuler for his work with Pascal, previously
known as Biommune,” Dr. Gray commented, “On behalf of our board of
directors, I would like to thank Gaba for his leadership and
direction of the company, and I wish him the very best in his
future endeavors.”
ABOUT PASCAL BIOSCIENCES INC. Pascal
Biosciences, Inc. is a drug discovery and development company
focused on harnessing the body’s immune system to fight cancer. The
Company’s three significant technologies are:
- Utilizing proprietary
screening systems for identifying novel compounds that are able to
restore immune recognition and killing of cancer cells;
- Exploiting the regulation of
specific calcium channels expressed by cells of the immune system.
By regulating these calcium channels, immune activity can be
controlled to combat cancers, infections and autoimmune
diseases;
- Developing a therapeutic monoclonal
antibody for B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the
most common childhood leukemia, in collaboration with the
University of New Mexico.
To learn more,
visit: https://www.pascalbiosciences.com/.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors Dr. Patrick W. Gray,
President & CEO
Investors:
invest@pascalbiosciences.com Tel: 206-221-3443
Company Contact: Dr. Karina Leal Tel:
206-221-3443
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