Lessons Learned In Immuno-Oncology From Former Roche Exec Dan Chen

05 Mar 2019

• By Emily Hayes

In an audio interview from the recent ASCO-SITC meeting, Chen weighs in on comparisons of PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors, the IDO failures, biomarkers and his new work at the private biotech IGM Biosciences.

Daniel Chen, Chief Medical Officer, IGM Biosciences

Daniel Chen is in an ideal position to weigh in on the past, present and future of cancer immunotherapy.

From 2006 to 2018 he worked for Genentech and Roche serving as the global head of the cancer immunotherapy franchise for the last four years. (Also see "INTERVIEW:...

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