SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONCT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel oncology therapies, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Salim Yazji, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. “Salim brings a wealth of relevant experience to Oncternal during this exciting time as we begin to advance our pipeline toward the registrational phase,” said James Breitmeyer, M.D., Ph.D., Oncternal’s President and CEO. “We believe that his extensive background in oncology drug development and strategy, experience with global regulatory authorities, and proven leadership ability make him an ideal fit for Oncternal as we advance our lead clinical product candidate, cirmtuzumab, along with our ROR1 targeted CAR-T program and clinical TK216 product candidate and make key strategic decisions about next steps.” Dr. Yazji stated, “I am excited to be joining Oncternal as