Aduro Biotech’s Chief Medical Officer Sacks to Resign in October

Natalie Sacks will resign from her position as chief medical officer of Aduro Biotech (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ADRO]]) effective Oct. 1, the cancer immunotherapy developer announced Wednesday. Berkeley, CA-based Aduro gave no reason for the resignation, but said that Sacks will continue to advise the company through a consulting agreement. Sacks joined Aduro in 2016. Last year, the company wound down work on the drug CRS-207 after disappointing results in mesothelioma, ovarian, and gastric cancer studies. The company has since turned its focus to three other early-stage programs for a number of cancers.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.