On May 6, 2020 Trovagene, Inc. (Nasdaq: TROV), a clinical-stage oncology therapeutics company developing its drug, onvansertib, to treat cancers with the greatest medical need for new treatment options, including KRAS-mutated colorectal cancer, Zytiga-resistant prostate cancer and relapsed/refractory leukemias, reported it is changing its company name to Cardiff Oncology, Inc. and Mark Erlander, PhD, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (Press release, Trovagene, MAY 6, 2020, View Source [SID1234557118]). In connection with the new corporate name, the Company’s Nasdaq ticker symbol will change to ‘CRDF’ and will be effective at the open of the market on Friday, May 8, 2020. The new website will be View Source
The new name, Cardiff Oncology, reflects the Company’s mission and commitment to turning the tide on cancer with its development of onvansertib, a first-in-class, third-generation, oral and highly-selective Polo-like Kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitor, for the treatment of cancers representing the greatest need for new effective treatment options.
Dr. Erlander has served as Chief Scientific Officer since joining the Company in 2013 and has been an integral part in its evolution in drug development and biomarker technology. Dr. Thomas Adams, Chairman of the Board since 2009, and CEO since June of 2018, will transition his role to Executive Chairman, and continue to provide his strategic guidance and drug development expertise to the Company.
"We are very pleased to announce the change in leadership and company name," said Dr. Thomas Adams, Executive Chairman. "Mark has a proven track record in drug research and development and one of the deepest oncology skills sets in our industry. We believe we are establishing a strong corporate identity with our name change to Cardiff Oncology and demonstrating our expertise and accomplishments as an oncology drug development company."
"We already have a significant foundation in place with an experienced and talented team of people, deep science and an advancing clinical development program," said Dr. Mark Erlander, Chief Executive Officer. "I’m excited to lead our company into the next stage of development that includes continuing to rapidly advance development of our investigational drug, onvansertib, in cancers with the greatest medical need for new effective treatments."
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