Genprex Appoints William E. Gannon, Jr., MD, MBA, as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Dr. Gannon will oversee and manage regulatory matters for the Company’s upcoming clinical trials, including its lead drug candidate in combination with Tagrisso® for which Fast Track Designation was received earlier this year
AUSTIN, Texas — (Sept. 2, 2020) — Genprex, Inc. (“Genprex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced the appointment of William Gannon, MD, MBA as the Company’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Gannon brings more than 30 years of experience in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries to the Company, with expertise in clinical development, regulatory affairs and commercialization of products, and a strong background in oncology and gene therapy.
“We are pleased to have Dr. Gannon join our team. His extensive experience in the management of clinical trials, from designing trials to building operational teams, will be an important asset for us as we work toward initiating our upcoming trials and seeing them through to successful completion,” said Rodney Varner, Genprex’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Dr. Gannon will be responsible for managing the Company’s regulatory affairs for its upcoming clinical trials that combine its lead drug candidate, GPX-001 for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with AstraZeneca’s targeted therapy Tagrisso® (osimertinib) and with immunotherapy Keytruda® (pembrolizumab). Genprex received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of GPX-001 in combination with Tagrisso in late-stage lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations whose tumors progress on Tagrisso. Alongside his responsibility of advising on regulatory matters, Dr. Gannon will also serve as the Medical Monitor, interfacing with medical personnel at trial sites and assisting with FDA communication throughout the clinical trials.
Dr. Gannon currently serves as Chief Scientific Officer and Medical Director at Capital City Technical Consulting, where he has led clinical trial development and operations management for various clients across the biotech and pharmaceutical industries and through which he will carry out his new Genprex role. Prior to Capital City, Dr. Gannon served as Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs for Celsion Corporation, an oncology biotech and medical device firm, where he led its clinical trial development and operations, data management, regulatory affairs and FDA submissions. He has held several executive roles at various biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, overseeing regulatory affairs, both U.S. and international, for filings, meetings, submissions and approvals.
He has served on the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Board of Directors and Clinical Advisory Board of several organizations and is an active member of research and professional affiliations, including the AdvaMed (Advance Medical Technology Association), the Drug Information Association, the Regulatory Affairs Professioonal Society and the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators.