ImmunityBio, Inc. announced that it has named Enrique Diloné, Ph.D., to the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer. With more than three decades of pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise, Dr. Diloné will assume responsibility for all global manufacturing functions as the company prepares for potential FDA approval of a key bladder cancer drug. He will report directly to President and CEO Richard Adcock.

Diloné?s career spans more than 30 years of chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) management, pharmaceutical supply chain management, and regulatory responsibilities. During his professional tenure, he has contributed to the licensure of several commercial products including Galafold, ZolpiMist and MACUGEN, and to the development and manufacture of several more clinical products. When he joins ImmunityBio on August 14, he will apply that experience to developing and managing ImmunityBio?s worldwide manufacturing capacity, both company owned and contract, along with responsibility for quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing operations, supply chain and project management.

Prior to joining ImmunityBio, Diloné served as Chief Technology Officer of Prothelia, a privately held biotech company developing treatments for patients with congenital muscular dystrophy. He was previously Senior Vice President of Technical Operations at Amicus Therapeutics, a $3.9 billion company focused on rare diseases. He has also held leadership roles with NovaDel Pharma, OSI Pharmaceuticals (Eyetech), and Wyeth.

Diloné received his Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from New York University and his Ph.D. in chemistry from Seton Hall University. He is also a graduate of the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. He will begin with ImmunityBio on August 14.

Diloné will initially work closely with Dr. Lennie Sender, who had been overseeing manufacturing as part of his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dr. Sender remains COO and will continue to focus on day-to-day oversight of the company?s other operations.