12.11.2007 12:11:00
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Cytogen Announces Executive Management Changes
Cytogen Corporation (NASDAQ: CYTO) today announced that Kevin G. Lokay
will immediately assume the position of President and Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Lokay, a member of Cytogen’s
Board of Directors for the past six years, replaces Michael D. Becker
who resigned as an officer and director to pursue another executive
position. Mr. Lokay brings more than 26 years of pharmaceutical industry
experience to Cytogen’s executive management
team. Importantly, Mr. Lokay’s background
includes a strong concentration in the successful sales and marketing of
oncology therapeutics and supportive care products.
Mr. Lokay most recently served as Vice President and Business Unit Head,
Oncology and Acute Care Business Unit at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
(GSK). While at GSK, he successfully launched three oncology and two
acute care products and grew the business to over $2.3 billion in sales.
He joined SmithKline Beecham Corp (GSK’s
predecessor) in 1997, as Vice President and Director, Oncology and
Specialty Products, to lead the formation of the integrated oncology
business unit. Prior to joining GSK, Mr. Lokay spent 16 years with Merck
& Co., where his most recent assignment was Vice President, Worldwide
Sales, Marketing and Development in Merck’s
Vaccine Division. At Merck he gained experience in a wide variety of
therapeutic areas as he progressed through positions of increasing
responsibilities in sales, market research, advertising, product
management, and business development. Mr. Lokay is a member of the Board
of Governors of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute Holdings LLC and a
Director of the University of Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr.
Lokay received a Master of Business of Administration with a
concentration in Marketing from the Krannert School of Management at
Purdue University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from
Lafayette College.
"We are extraordinarily pleased to have a
skilled executive of Kevin’s caliber assume
the leadership of Cytogen,” said James A.
Grigsby, chairman of Cytogen. "We appreciate
Michael’s commitment and many contributions
to Cytogen, particularly in building the infrastructure of a
commercially focused company. We wish him well in his future endeavors.
Given Kevin’s expertise in the marketing and
launch of supportive care and therapeutic products while at GSK and
Merck, the Board has great confidence he will provide critical industry
experience that the Company needs to implement its strategic and
operational goals going forward.”
Mr. Lokay commented: "Based on my experience
with Cytogen and my knowledge of the oncology marketplace, I am excited
about the opportunity to lead this company. CAPHOSOL®
has the promise to meet the serious unmet needs of many cancer patients
suffering from oral mucositis. I look forward to working closely with
Cytogen’s management team, including my
former colleague Steve Ross, senior vice president of sales and
marketing for Cytogen, who joined the Company this past July from GSK. I
am encouraged with the recent progress the sales team has made these
past few months based on the implementation of a new focused approach
for CAPHOSOL. I will work with the team to ensure that Cytogen has the
resources to fully exploit our market opportunities, target these
resources effectively to maximize success, and efficiently capture
promotional synergies across our product lines.”
Cytogen also announced today the resignation of William J. Thomas, the
Company’s General Counsel, which will become
effective November 16, 2007. Mr. Thomas has resigned from Cytogen to
pursue another general counsel position and his resignation is unrelated
to Mr. Becker’s resignation. The Company does
not currently intend to replace Mr. Thomas’
position and will direct the responsibilities to its outside counsel,
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Cytogen will host an investor update call this afternoon, November 12,
2007, at 4:30 pm eastern time (ET). To listen to the call please dial
866-831-6272 and enter the access code 18511465. International dialers
may call 617-213-8859 and enter the same access code.
A webcast is also accessible through the following link:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/
phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=97538&eventID=1694493
(Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your
Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
A replay of the conference call will be available approximately one hour
after the call and for one week thereafter. To access the replay, please
dial 888-286-8010 and enter the access code 45328770. International
dialers may dial 617-801-6888 and enter the same access code.
About Cytogen
Cytogen is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing the
treatment and care of patients by building, developing, and
commercializing a portfolio of oncology products. The company’s
specialized sales force currently markets two therapeutic products and
one diagnostic product to the U.S. oncology market. CAPHOSOL(R) is an
advanced electrolyte solution for the treatment of oral mucositis and
dry mouth that is approved in the U.S. as a prescription medical device.
QUADRAMET(R) (samarium Sm-153 lexidronam injection) is approved for the
treatment of pain in patients whose cancer has spread to the bone.
PROSTASCINT(R) (capromab pendetide) is a PSMA-targeting monoclonal
antibody-based agent to image the extent and spread of prostate cancer.
The company also currently has U.S. commercial rights to SOLTAMOX(TM)
(tamoxifen citrate), a liquid hormonal therapy approved in the U.S. for
the treatment of breast cancer in adjuvant and metastatic settings.
Cytogen’s product-focused strategy centers on
attaining sustainable growth through clinical, commercial, and strategic
initiatives.
A copy of the full prescribing information for CAPHOSOL, QUADRAMET,
PROSTASCINT and SOLTAMOX, including Boxed Warnings, warnings,
precautions, adverse events and other safety information may be obtained
in the U.S. from Cytogen Corporation by calling toll-free 800-833-3533
or by visiting the web site at http://www.cytogen.com.
Cytogen’s website is not part of this press
release.
This press release contains certain "forward-looking”
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical
facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future
operations, financial position, future revenues, projected costs,
prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks
and uncertainties and investors are cautioned not to put any undue
reliance on any forward-looking statement. There are a number of
important factors that could cause Cytogen’s
results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements. In particular, Cytogen’s
business is subject to a number of significant risks, which include, but
are not limited to: the risk that Cytogen is not successful in achieving
compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements and Cytogen’s
common stock is delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market; the risk of
raising additional capital; the risk of successfully identifying,
evaluating, and executing strategic transactions or actions to enhance
Cytogen’s future growth potential and
maximize shareholder value; the risk of launching a new product;, the
risk of successfully marketing its products; the risk of obtaining the
necessary regulatory approvals; the risk of whether products result from
development activities; the risk of shifts in the regulatory environment
affecting sales of Cytogen’s products, such
as third-party payor reimbursement issues; the risk associated with
Cytogen’s dependence on its partners for
development of certain projects, as well as other factors expressed from
time to time in Cytogen’s periodic filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC”).
As a result, this press release should be read in conjunction with
Cytogen’s periodic filings with the SEC. All
information in this press release, including the forward-looking
statements contained herein, is made only as of the date of this press
release.
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