Notable Labs Announces CEO Transition

On August 26, 2024 Notable Labs, Ltd. (Nasdaq: NTBL) ("Notable", "Notable Labs" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing new cancer therapies identified by its Predictive Medicine Platform (PMP), reported that Thomas A. Bock, MD has resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective today (Press release, Notable Labs, AUG 26, 2024, View Source [SID1234646097]).

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Joseph Wagner, PhD, the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), has been appointed as interim CEO. The Board of Directors has initiated a search process for Dr. Bock’s successor.

"On behalf of the Board and the entire Notable team, I want to extend our deepest gratitude to Thomas for his visionary leadership and tireless dedication to the Company. Under his leadership, Notable transformed from a private diagnostic start-up to a publicly-traded clinical-stage therapeutic-focused leader in Predictive Medicine and delivered industry-leading results from platform-validating clinical trials in hematologic cancers. We are confident that the strong foundation Thomas built will lead to continued progress, starting with the initiation of the Phase 2 clinical program for volasertib, expected in the coming months," said Tuomo Pätsi, Chairman of the Board. "As we search for Thomas’ successor, we look forward to working with Joe to continue Notable’s work to revolutionize the use of predictive medicine in cancer care."

"I am especially proud of Notable’s world-class team and how far the Company has come in developing PMP as a novel precision medicine tool. I believe the re-designed volasertib development program, which merges biology and technology through enhanced trial design and the use of PMP, has the potential to improve treatment outcomes for patients with AML," said Dr. Bock. "With our FDA-cleared Phase 2 program nearing significant clinical milestones, I am optimistic for Notable’s future and thankful to our team, Board, investors, advisors, and all partners for their shared commitment and the sense of urgency that patients deserve."

Dr. Bock will continue as a consultant to the Company, advising the Board of Directors and offering his expertise and guidance on the Company’s next phase.

About Volasertib

Volasertib is a PLK-1 inhibitor with demonstrated activity in AML and other tumor types, including solid tumors, with significant unmet medical need. Building on the performance of volasertib on PMP, an important and proprietary step during Notable’s targeted in-licensing strategy and decision making, Notable will utilize its PMP to predict volasertib-responsive patients prior to their treatment, with the goal of selectively enrolling and treating those predicted responders, increasing volasertib’s response rates and overall patient outcomes, and fast-tracking volasertib’s remaining clinical development in this patient population. Volasertib was originally developed and manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim and previously granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA. Notable in-licensed volasertib and obtained exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights, except for certain rare pediatric cancers.