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GT Biopharma Adds Lawyer Geoffrey B. Davis to Board of Directors
18 January 2018 - - Washington, DC-based immuno-oncology biotechnology company GT Biopharma Inc. (OTCQB: GTBP) (Euronext Paris: GTBP.PA) has appointed Geoffrey B. Davis to its board of directors, effective immediately, the company said.
Davis is the founding partner of Barker Davis, a law firm focused on Life Sciences transactions, and formerly a partner at Ropes and Gray, where he played a significant role in establishing the firm's internationally recognised Life Sciences group.
Davis has extensive experience representing biotechnology, biomedical, medical device and pharmaceutical companies. During his more than 25 years as a partner at Ropes and Gray, he played a significant role in establishing the firm's internationally-recognized Life Sciences group.
His work includes numerous corporate partnering and licensing transactions for major pharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as for public and private biotechnology companies and major medical centers.
Davis has also worked extensively on public and private financings for biomedical companies of all sizes, ranging from newly organized companies to established industry leaders, on behalf of both companies and their investment bankers.
Davis received his B.A., cum laude, from Yale University and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
GT Biopharma is focused on innovative treatments based on the company's proprietary Tri and Tetra-specific Natural Killer Cell Engagers (TriKEs and TetraKEs) and bispecific antibody-drug conjugate platforms.
Its lead oncology drug candidate, OXS-1550 has demonstrated success in early human clinical trials in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma or leukemia. GT's TriKE platform will address a number of cancer types.
GT's nervous system platform is focused on acquiring or discovering and patenting late-stage, de-risked, and close-to-market improved treatments for nervous system diseases (neurology and pain) and shepherding them through the approval process to the NDA. GT Biopharma's neurology products currently include PainBrake, as well as treatments for the symptoms of myasthenia gravis, and motion sickness.
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