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Oncoinvent Announces Changes to its Board of Directors and Formation of Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board


Oncoinvent AS, a clinical stage company advancing alpha emitter therapy across a variety of solid cancers, today announced the appointment of newly elected members of its Board of Directors (BOD) and the formation of a Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board under the leadership of founding scientists Roy Larsen and Øyvind Bruland, previous board members and leading experts in oncology and pharmaceutical development.

"We are excited to welcome an internationally renowned group of industry leaders as new members of our Board of Directors. The extensive business and industry experience of these newly elected members will provide valuable guidance and leadership in furthering our mission during this pivotal time in Oncoinvent's advancement," said Anders Månsson, Chief Executive Officer of Oncoinvent. "We are also pleased to announce the formation of a Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board, consisting of our highly distinguished founders who are uniquely positioned to support Oncoinvent in our clinical programs. We believe that their breadth of resources and deep scientific knowledge, as well as their continued investment in the company, will provide critical insight as we prepare to move forward with the initiation of a Phase 2b clinical trial for Radspherin® in ovarian cancer, and seek to rapidly advance Radspherin® for colorectal cancer to Phase 3 testing following the completion of our Phase 2a study."

The newly appointed members of the Oncoinvent Board of Directors are as follows:

Anne Cecilie Alvik remains as an employee elected board member.

In addition, Oncoinvent founding scientists Roy Larsen, Ph.D., and Øyvind Bruland, M.D., Ph.D., previously board members, will lead a newly established Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board. Both Dr. Larsen and Dr. Bruland have extensive experience the development of radiopharmaceuticals, as co-founders of several companies including Oncoinvent AS, Algeta AS, Nordic Nanovector AS, and ARTBIO.

About Oncoinvent
Oncoinvent AS is a clinical stage company developing innovative radiopharmaceutical technology that delivers precise, alpha-emitting particles across solid cancers. By leveraging internal manufacturing and supply chain capabilities to enable a clinical supply of radioisotopes, the company is advancing a pipeline of novel products that use alpha particles, a higher Linear Energy Transfer (LET) form of radiation, that can potentially eradicate cancer cells. Oncoinvent's lead candidate, Radspherin®, is designed for treatment of metastatic cancers in body cavities, and its versatility allows it to be deployed for the treatment of a variety of cancer indications. Radspherin® is in two ongoing clinical studies to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis from both ovarian cancer and colorectal cancer.

Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not a representation that Oncoinvent's plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements represent Oncoinvent's expectations as of the date of this press release, and Oncoinvent disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including with respect to whether the results of clinical or other studies will support the use of our product offerings, the impact of results of such studies, our expectations of the reliability, accuracy and performance of our tests, or of the benefits of our tests and product offerings to patients, providers and payers.


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