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ROCKVILLE, Md., June 6, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- I-Mab (NASDAQ: IMAB) (the "Company"), a U.S.-based, global biotech company, exclusively focused on the development and potential commercialization of highly differentiated immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Dr. Phillip Dennis as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Dennis, who will join I-Mab effective June 17, 2024, will lead the Company's global clinical development efforts and serve as a member of I-Mab's Executive Leadership Team.

"I am pleased to welcome Dr. Phillip Dennis as our Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Dennis brings over two decades of experience in oncology drug development, including his role as a cross-functional leader of the international team that developed a novel PD-L1 inhibitor and his contributions to the development of other assets for lung and other cancers." said Raj Kannan, CEO of I-Mab. "I look forward to partnering with Phillip in further advancing our clinical development pipeline and unlocking the potential of I-Mab for patients and shareholders."

"I am pleased to join I-Mab at this critical juncture in the Company's growth," said Dr. Dennis. " I am excited about the opportunity for uliledlimab, givastomig, and ragistomig, based on data from monotherapy and combination therapy in advanced solid tumors, including lung and gastric cancers, presented at major medical meetings to date. I look forward to working with my accomplished colleagues to support the accelerated development of I-Mab's clinical pipeline."  

Before joining I-Mab, Dr. Dennis was Vice President of Lung Cancer Strategy and the Global Project Head for a novel, first-in-class ADC at Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Prior to Sanofi, Dr. Dennis was Vice President of Lung Cancer Strategy and Global Clinical Lead at AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN). In these roles, Dr. Dennis served as the disease strategy head for lung cancer and led the cross-functional development of key assets, including IMFINZI^®. Prior to his pharmaceutical career, Dr. Dennis was a widely published professor of Oncology, Medicine, and Pharmacology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Dennis received his MS, MD, and PhD degrees from the New York University School of Medicine as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Dennis completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Medical Oncology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Dennis also spent 14 years as a translational researcher at the US National Cancer Institute, achieving tenure as a Senior Investigator. He is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and has won several awards, including an NIH Merit Award.

About I-Mab

I-Mab (NASDAQ: IMAB) is a U.S.-based, global biotech company, exclusively focused on the development and potential commercialization of highly differentiated immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.

I-Mab has established operations in the U.S. in Rockville, Maryland, and in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit https://www.i-mabbiopharma.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

IMFINZI^® is a registered trademark of AstraZeneca.

I-Mab Forward Looking Statements

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