Corbus Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Dominic Smethurst as Chief Medical Officer
NORWOOD, Mass., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRBP) (“Corbus” or the “Company”), a precision oncology company with a diversified portfolio, today announced the appointment of Dr. Dominic Smethurst, MA MRCP, as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In this role, Dr. Smethurst will lead the clinical development of the Company’s investigational oncology drugs: CRB-701, a next generation Nectin-4 targeting antibody drug conjugate (ADC) developed in partnership with CSPC, and CRB-601, a TGFβ blocking monoclonal antibody targeting the integrin αvβ8. Additionally, Dr. Smethurst will help guide strategic development of CRB-913, the Company’s highly peripherally restricted CB1 inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity.