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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Nuvalent, Inc., a biotechnology company creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced preclinical data supporting advancement of its parallel lead programs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including NUV-520 – a potential best-in-class ROS1-selective inhibitor – and NUV-655 – an ALK-selective inhibitor. Data are being presented at the 2021 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Virtual Annual Meeting from April 10-15 in two separate poster presentations. Posters will be archived on the Nuvalent website at www.nuvalent.com.
In addition, Nuvalent announces the appointment of leading medical oncologist Alexander Drilon, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Drilon currently serves as Chief of the Early Drug Development Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and brings deep expertise in early-phas
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Nuvalent, Inc., a biotechnology company creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced a $50M Series A financing from Deerfield Management. The company also announced its launch of a portfolio of innovative small molecule kinase inhibitors with parallel lead programs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including NUV-520 – a potential best-in-class ROS1-selective inhibitor - and NUV-655 – an ALK-selective inhibitor. These novel molecules have been designed through Nuvalent s proprietary discovery efforts to specifically solve for the dual challenges of kinase resistance and selectivity, with the goals of minimizing adverse events and driving more durable responses for patients with cancer. Chief Executive Officer James Porter, Ph.D., leads an experienced team with deep expertise in structure-based drug design, oncology drug development an