Ming Lu

Vice President Clinical Pharmacology at Avenzo Therapeutics

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Seasoned Clinical Pharmacology leader with 20 years of experience in early development, clinical pharmacology, and translational medicine in pharmaceutical/biotech. Experienced in the development of small molecules and biologics (antibody, peptides, and vaccines) in CNS, Immunology, Oncology, Cardiovascular/Metabolic disease areas. Successful BLA and NDA submissions with health authorities including US, Canada, EU, and Asia Pacific region.

Experience

  • Vice President Clinical Pharmacology at Avenzo Therapeutics
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Vice President Clinical Pharmacology at Bristol Myers Squibb
    Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Vice President, Clinical Pharmacolgy at Turning Point Therapeutics
    Mar 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Managed Clinical Pharmacology and Bioanalytical functions and provided clinical pharmacology development strategy for oncology assets. Led the successful US NDA submissions and approval of AUGTYRO™ (repotrectinib).

  • Vice President Clinical Pharmacology at Ascentage Pharma
    Sep 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Developed clinical pharmacology strategy for the oncology and hepatitis B portfolios including HQP1351 (a third generation TKI), APG-2575 (a BCL-2 inhibitor), APG-115 (a MDM2 antagonist), APG-1252 (a BCL-2/BCL-xL dual inhibitor), APG-1387 (an IAP inhibitor), and APG-2449 (a FAK/ALK/ROS1 inhibitor) Successfully submitted the first company NDA for Olverembatinib (HQP1351) and gained approval in China

  • The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Spring House, PA)
    • Scientific Director, Global Clinical Pharmacology
      Apr 2007 - Aug 2018 · 11 yrs 5 mos

    • Director, Biologics Clinical Pharmacology
      2007 - 2016 · 9 yrs