BOSTON, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNGX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to discovering and delivering the next generation of precision cancer medicines, today announced changes to its Board of Directors. John Ketchum has been appointed to join the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, current director Aaron Davis has stepped down from his position. Both changes are effective immediately.
“The addition of John Ketchum to our Board of Directors comes at an important time for Tango as we advance our pipeline of novel precision oncology treatments, including three programs in phase 1/2 clinical trials. John’s deep global commercial experience in oncology will be tremendously valuable as we continue to evolve the Company, and complementary to the current expertise represented across our Board,” said Barbara Weber, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Tango Therapeutics. “In addition, I want to thank Aaron for the important role he has played in building Tango and for his strong commitment to the company going forward. Since joining the Board in 2019, Aaron has contributed substantially to the company’s growth, from leading our Series B financing, facilitating our transition to a public company and investing in our recent private placement financing.”
John Ketchum has more than 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including more than 20 years at Novartis. During this time, he was a member of the Novartis Oncology Executive Committee and European Pharma organization Board Level International Committee, and held roles spanning pre-launch commercialization, clinical development, product launch and marketing, and general management on six continents.
“I am thrilled to join the Tango Therapeutics Board of Directors at such a pivotal time in the Company’s development. With first-in-human data for TNG908 anticipated next year and a pipeline of novel precision oncology treatments in development, Tango is poised as a leader in using synthetic lethality to develop novel oncology treatments for patients,” said John Ketchum. “I look forward to working closely with the leadership team at Tango, as well as alongside Tango’s accomplished Board of Directors.”
About Tango Therapeutics
Tango Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering novel drug targets and delivering the next generation of precision medicine for the treatment of cancer. Using an approach that starts and ends with patients, Tango leverages the genetic principle of synthetic lethality to discover and develop therapies that take aim at critical targets in cancer. This includes expanding the universe of precision oncology targets into novel areas such as tumor suppressor gene loss and their contribution to the ability of cancer cells to evade immune cell killing. For more information, please visit www.tangotx.com.
