Andres Guttierez, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, Departs from Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage oncology company primarily focused on developing and commercializing small molecule therapeutics for patients suffering from rare and aggressive cancers, primarily in genetically defined patient populations. The Company's lead candidate is aspacytarabine (BST-236), a novel anti-metabolite for first line treatment in unfit acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Aspacytarabine (BST-236) is composed of cytarabine covalently bound to asparagine, acting as a pro-drug of cytarabine. It is also focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary Listeria monocytogenes (Lm)-based antigen delivery products. These efforts are primarily focused on the development of ADXS-504, a Lm-based therapy for early-stage prostate cancer.