Verastem Oncology Appoints Anil Kapur to Board of Directors

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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq:VSTM), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with cancer, today announced the appointment of Anil Kapur to its Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2022. Mr. Kapur is the Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Chief Commercial Officer at Geron Corporation.

“Anil’s deep experience in oncology and his track record of product launch and commercial operations excellence will be invaluable as Verastem works to bring its lead compound RAF/MEK clamp VS-6766 in combinations across RAS-driven tumors to patients,” said Michael Kauffman, M.D., Ph.D., Lead Director of the Verastem Oncology Board of Directors. “I am pleased to welcome Anil to the Board of Directors and believe he will be a tremendous source of strategic insights and guidance.”

“I’m looking forward to joining Verastem’s Board of Directors as the Company works to advance its development program toward potential market availability in recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer, an area of unmet need,” said Mr. Kapur. “I am excited to combine my experience with the important progress the Company is making in addressing difficult to treat RAS pathway driven tumors through combinations with VS-6766.”

Mr. Kapur is an experienced executive with more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotech companies across both US and international markets. He has held senior leadership positions overseeing the launch of significant global brands, building and managing commercial capabilities in both small and large organizations, driving corporate strategy, and managing alliances.

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