Seagen CEO Search Under Way As Longtime Leader Siegall Resigns In Scandal

Chief medical officer Roger Dansey has stepped in as interim CEO until a new one is appointed.

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Seagen CEO Siegall stepped down after more than 20 years at the helm • Source: Shutterstock

Seagen Inc. is looking for a new CEO for the first time in more than 20 years just as its multi-product expansion strategy is gaining momentum. The company announced the resignation of longtime CEO and co-founder Clay Siegall on 16 May after a sudden leave of absence following domestic abuse allegations.

"While the investigation continues, the board and Dr. Siegall agreed it is in the best interests of Seagen and its stakeholders for him to resign at this time," the company said. Siegall co-founded the company as an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) specialist in 1998 and led the company through its first US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2011 and more recently as it expanded its portfolio to multiple commercial assets

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