Ashok Kumar

About

A cancer biologist, immunologist and preclinical pharmacologist with experience in the pharmaceutical industry/academia in drug discovery, pre-clinical research and clinical development and its advancement in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trial for oncology and inflammatory diseases • Demonstrated expertise and successful track record in bringing two drugs from early stage pre-clinical studies to clinical trials (Phase 1 and Phase 2) in patients across diverse indications, including ovarian cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and oral mucositis • Accomplished in cell-based assay development and optimization, target identification and validation, compound screening, lead optimization and in vivo proof of concept evaluation in animal models for cancer, IBD and other diseases • Extensive broad expertise in immunology, oncology, cell signaling, and gene regulation, managing all aspects of research and development • Skilled in bridging the gap between pre-clinical investigation and clinical trials, and identifying new indications for drug candidates currently in the pipeline • Directed and performed IND-enabling pre-clinical study • Proven leadership abilities in managing a research team

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