Executive Q&A: Nicholas Saccomano, CSO of Array BioPharma

15 July 2014

In an interview with The Pharma Letter, Nicholas Saccomano, chief science officer of Array BioPharma (Nasdaq: ARRY), discusses its lead product filanesib, its partnerships with big pharma and why there are many more kinase targets to be discovered.

Please could you give us an overview of what Array does?

Array BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small molecule drugs to treat patients afflicted with cancer. Seven Phase III or pivotal studies are already in progress, or are planned to begin this year. These programs include the wholly-owned hematology drug, filanesib (ARRY-520) for multiple myeloma and two partnered cancer drugs, selumetinib (AstraZeneca) and binimetinib (MEK162 / Novartis).

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