Preliminary data on ASP2215: tolerability and efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia patients.

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Thom C

Preliminary data on ASP2215: tolerability and efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia patients.

Future Oncol. 2015 Sep;11(18):2499-501. doi: 10.2217/fon.15.188. Epub 2015 Aug 17.

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Abstract

Claire Thom speaks to Gemma Westcott, Commissioning Editor: Claire Thom joined Astellas in 2013 as the Therapeutic Area Head for Oncology in Global Development. In that role, she also serves as the STAR leader for Oncology for Astellas. Prior to Astellas, she spent 12 years with Takeda. Her last position was Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management, Drug Development Management and Medical Informatics and Strategic Operations within the Medical Division (the Division within Millennium responsible for oncology clinical drug development within Takeda). During her 4 years at Millennium, at various times, she had responsibility within the Medical Division for leading portfolio management, business operations (medical finance, annual and mid-range financial planning, space planning and operations, headcount resourcing, development goals process), clinical development operations (clinical operations, programming, data management, statistics, medical writing, clinical outsourcing), drug development management (project management), medical informatics (technology support for the division) and the strategic project management office for the division. Prior to joining Millennium, Claire Thom spent 18 months working in Osaka, Japan, during which she was responsible for developing the oncology strategy for Takeda that culminated in the acquisition of Millennium. Before going to Japan, she held positions of varying responsibility within the Takeda US development organization including the management of regulatory affairs, safety, biometrics and data management, clinical research and quality assurance. Claire Thom has particular expertise in organizational design and efficiency; she has successfully worked through integrations across multiple functions and redesigned business processes. She has a PharmD from University of Illinois (IL, USA) and over 20 years of pharmaceutical experience including positions in medical affairs and new product planning (over 11 years at Searle) and drug development (over 12 years at Takeda/Millennium).

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GilteritinibALK tyrosine kinase receptorProteinHumans
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GilteritinibReceptor-type tyrosine-protein kinase FLT3ProteinHumans
Yes
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GilteritinibTyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFOProteinHumans
Yes
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