Cue Biopharma Appoints Industry Veteran Lucinda Warren as Chief Business Officer
Cue Biopharma (Nasdaq: CUE) has appointed Lucinda Warren as Chief Business Officer (CBO). With over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, Warren brings extensive expertise in strategic transactions, portfolio optimization, and alliance management. Her appointment follows Cue Biopharma's recent business restructuring and autoimmune program prioritization.
Warren's role will be important in advancing the company's core corporate objectives, particularly in aligning with third-party partnerships and collaborations to develop their platform of potential breakthrough immunotherapies. Her background includes significant roles at Johnson & Johnson and Janssen, where she was responsible for end-to-end business development, including licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and alliance management.
Cue Biopharma (Nasdaq: CUE) ha nominato Lucinda Warren come Chief Business Officer (CBO). Con oltre 30 anni di esperienza nei settori farmaceutico e biotecnologico, Warren porta con sé una vasta esperienza in transazioni strategiche, ottimizzazione del portafoglio e gestione delle alleanze. La sua nomina arriva dopo la recente ristrutturazione aziendale di Cue Biopharma e la priorità data ai programmi per le malattie autoimmuni.
Il ruolo di Warren sarà fondamentale per il progresso degli obiettivi aziendali principali, in particolare nell'allineamento con partnership e collaborazioni esterne per sviluppare la loro piattaforma di potenziali immunoterapie innovative. Il suo background include ruoli significativi in Johnson & Johnson e Janssen, dove era responsabile dello sviluppo aziendale a tutto tondo, comprese licenze, fusioni e acquisizioni, e gestione delle alleanze.
Cue Biopharma (Nasdaq: CUE) ha nombrado a Lucinda Warren como Directora de Negocios (CBO). Con más de 30 años de experiencia en los sectores farmacéutico y biotecnológico, Warren aporta una amplia experiencia en transacciones estratégicas, optimización de carteras y gestión de alianzas. Su nombramiento sigue a la reciente reestructuración empresarial de Cue Biopharma y la priorización de programas autoinmunes.
El papel de Warren será importante para avanzar en los objetivos corporativos fundamentales de la compañía, particularmente en alinearse con asociaciones y colaboraciones externas para desarrollar su plataforma de potenciales inmunoterapias innovadoras. Su experiencia incluye roles significativos en Johnson & Johnson y Janssen, donde fue responsable del desarrollo empresarial de principio a fin, incluidas licencias, fusiones y adquisiciones, y gestión de alianzas.
Cue Biopharma(Nasdaq: CUE)는 Lucinda Warren를 최고 사업 책임자(CBO)로 임명했습니다. 제약 및 생명공학 분야에서 30년 이상의 경험을 가진 Warren은 전략적 거래, 포트폴리오 최적화 및 제휴 관리에서 광범위한 전문 지식을 제공합니다. 그녀의 임명은 Cue Biopharma의 최근 사업 재구성과 자가 면역 프로그램 우선 순위 설정 후 이루어졌습니다.
Warren의 역할은 특히 제3자 파트너십 및 협력과의 조정을 통해 회사의 핵심 기업 목표를 발전시키는 데 중요합니다. 그녀의 배경은 Johnson & Johnson과 Janssen에서 주요 직책을 포함하며, 라이센싱, 인수 합병 및 제휴 관리 등 전반적인 사업 개발을 책임졌습니다.
Cue Biopharma (Nasdaq: CUE) a nommé Lucinda Warren au poste de Chief Business Officer (CBO). Forte de plus de 30 ans d'expérience dans les secteurs pharmaceutique et biotechnologique, Warren apporte une vaste expertise en transactions stratégiques, optimisation de portefeuille et gestion des alliances. Sa nomination fait suite à la récente restructuration de l'entreprise Cue Biopharma et à la priorisation des programmes auto-immunes.
Le rôle de Warren sera essentiel pour faire avancer les objectifs principaux de l'entreprise, en particulier en s'alignant sur des partenariats et collaborations externes pour développer leur plateforme d'immunothérapies potentielles révolutionnaires. Son parcours inclut des rôles significatifs chez Johnson & Johnson et Janssen, où elle était responsable du développement commercial de bout en bout, y compris la licence, les fusions et acquisitions, ainsi que la gestion des alliances.
Cue Biopharma (Nasdaq: CUE) hat Lucinda Warren zur Chief Business Officer (CBO) ernannt. Mit über 30 Jahren Erfahrung in der pharmazeutischen und biotechnologischen Branche bringt Warren umfassende Expertise in strategischen Transaktionen, Portfolio-Optimierung und Allianzenmanagement mit. Ihre Ernennung folgt der jüngsten Geschäftsumstrukturierung und der Priorisierung von Programmen zur Autoimmunerkrankung.
Warrens Rolle wird entscheidend sein, um die grundlegenden Unternehmensziele voranzutreiben, insbesondere in der Abstimmung mit Drittpartnern und Kooperationen, um ihre Plattform potenzieller bahnbrechender Immuntherapien zu entwickeln. Ihr beruflicher Hintergrund umfasst signifikante Positionen bei Johnson & Johnson und Janssen, wo sie für die gesamte Geschäftsentwicklung, einschließlich Lizenzierung, Fusionen und Übernahmen sowie Allianzenmanagement, verantwortlich war.
- Appointment of an experienced industry veteran as CBO
- Potential for enhanced strategic partnerships and collaborations
- Alignment with company's focus on autoimmune program prioritization
- Possible improvement in portfolio optimization and value maximization
- None.
BOSTON, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cue Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of therapeutic biologics to selectively engage and modulate disease-specific T cells, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Lucinda Warren as chief business officer (CBO).
With an extensive background and proven expertise in strategic transactions, portfolio optimization and alliance management through her extensive tenure at Johnson & Johnson and Jansen, Ms. Warren will play a pivotal role in advancing Cue Biopharma’s core corporate objectives following the company’s recent business restructuring and autoimmune program prioritization.
“We are pleased to welcome Lucinda to the executive team as her background and wealth of experience align extremely well with our corporate development initiatives and objectives,” said Daniel Passeri, chief executive officer of Cue Biopharma. “We remain strategically focused upon alignment with third-party partnerships and collaborations to develop our growing platform of potentially breakthrough immunotherapies, and Lucinda’s broad professional expertise and experience will enhance our ability to capitalize on opportunities in a timely and effective manner. Her appointment underscores our commitment to maximizing value across our portfolio and delivering meaningful outcomes for both shareholders and patients.”
Ms. Warren added, “I am excited to join Cue Biopharma at this important juncture of its corporate development and, as a key member, support the team in helping drive successful execution of our strategic business development and partnering initiatives.”
Ms. Warren has over 30 years of global experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Most recently, she served as vice president of business development for Neuroscience and Japan Regionally at Johnson & Johnson from 2014 to 2024, where she was responsible for end-to-end business development, including licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and alliance management. Her leadership was instrumental in optimizing resources, fostering high-performing teams, and cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders. Lucinda's extensive experience also includes significant roles at Janssen Cilag Australia and Centocor/Janssen Biologics, where she led business units and managed global transitions, consistently delivering value through strategic transactions. Lucinda holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a minor in Neurology from the University of Alberta and is an alumna of the Women in Bio Board Room Ready program. She currently serves on the boards of International School Services (ISS) and the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP), contributing her expertise in finance and governance.
About Cue Biopharma
Cue Biopharma, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is developing a novel class of injectable biologics to selectively engage and modulate disease-specific T cells directly within the patient’s body. The company’s proprietary platform, Immuno-STAT™ (Selective Targeting and Alteration of T cells), and biologics are designed to harness the curative potential of the body’s intrinsic immune system through the selective modulation of disease-specific T cells without the adverse effects of broad systemic immune modulation.
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, we are led by an experienced management team and independent Board of Directors with deep expertise in immunology and immuno-oncology as well as the design and clinical development of protein biologics.
For more information please visit www.cuebiopharma.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
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Cue Biopharma, Inc.
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