Dr. Gerrit Losa

Biography

Dr. Gerrit Los is a highly accomplished scientist and leading expert in multiple disciplines including oncology, translational medicine, and pharmacology. He has led numerous successful scientific and commercial collaborations and has supported and contributed to the clinical development of multiple oncology compounds, delivering lead candidates to patients. Dr. Los served as Director of Cancer Biology and Senior Director of the Oncology Research Unit at Pfizer between 2002 – 2012. In these roles, his achievements included directing teams in the development of ground-breaking targeted cancer therapeutics such as the novel first-in-class kinase inhibitors crizotinib and palbociclib and other highly successful treatments such as axitinib. Most recently, Dr. Los served as Vice President of Pharmacology at AnaptysBio, San Diego, where he directed the preclinical development of 2 lead compounds in preparation for Phase 1 clinical trials and contributed to AnaptysBio’s immuno-oncology program. Dr. Los provided leadership and strategic direction for Five Prime Therapeutics in South San Francisco from 2012 – 2015 and drove the development of several oncology assets including innovative proteins and immuno-oncology therapies.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance  Industrial Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacy  Pharmaceutical Administration Medicinal Chemistry  Drug Discovery and Development