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TScan Therapeutics Appoints Seasoned Hematology and Oncology Expert
Chrystal U. Louis, M.D., M.P.H., as Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Louis brings to TScan extensive experience in cell therapy, medical affairs, and clinical and commercial development
WALTHAM, Mass., April 8, 2024 — TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TCRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of T cell receptor (TCR)-engineered T cell therapies (TCR-T) for the treatment of patients with cancer, today announced the appointment of Chrystal U. Louis, M.D., M.P.H., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Louis has extensive experience in hematology and oncology drug development, with a track record of success in clinical development, medical affairs, and commercialization.
“We are excited to welcome Chrystal to TScan at this critical time as we continue to progress both clinical-stage programs in heme malignancies and solid tumors. Chrystal’s expertise, spanning all phases of drug development from Phase 1 studies to commercialization and life-cycle management, will be invaluable at this stage of rapid growth for the Company,” said Gavin MacBeath, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer. “I look forward to working with Chrystal as we strive to realize the full potential of our pipeline. On behalf of our Board and our team, I would like to thank Dr. Debora Barton for her key contributions that have enabled us to deliver positive data from our heme program and initiate our solid tumor program.”
“I am thrilled to join the TScan team at such an exciting time as we continue to build on the success seen to date in the heme program and as momentum builds in the solid tumor program,” said Dr. Louis. “I look forward to leveraging my previous experience to support the advancement of these novel cell therapies as we aim to deliver life-changing therapies to patients in need.”
Dr. Louis is succeeding Debora Barton, M.D., who has served as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer since July 2022. Dr. Barton is departing TScan for personal reasons and will continue to advise the Company as a consultant to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. “Transitioning out of my role at TScan has been a difficult decision,” said Dr. Barton. “It has been a pleasure working with this dynamic team and I am proud of the progress we have made collectively with our clinical programs. I look forward to following the future success of the Company.”
Dr. Louis joins TScan with two decades of experience across academia and industry where she built and managed high-performing clinical and medical affairs teams and worked on multiple regulatory approvals, new product launches, and strategies for label expansion. Prior to joining TScan, Dr. Louis was the SVP of hematology clinical development at Zentalis Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Louis held roles of increasing responsibility within medical affairs at CRISPR Therapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb Company (BMS), and Celgene (acquired by BMS), as well as clinical development and project leadership at Merrimack Pharmaceuticals. Throughout the course of her career, she has been responsible for the design and oversight of clinical programs, medical strategy, and launch activities of novel therapeutic agents that have spanned small molecules to cell and gene therapies. Prior to joining industry, Dr. Louis was an Assistant Professor at Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Hematology Service, Baylor College of Medicine, where she worked on the early development of CAR-T cell therapy products for solid tumor malignancies. Dr. Louis received her M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine, her Masters Degree in Public Health from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and her B.A. in Political Science and B.S. in Chemistry from Southwestern University at Georgetown, TX.