Processa Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PCSA), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing the next generation of chemotherapeutic drugs to improve the efficacy and safety for patients suffering from cancer, announced that Virgil Thompson passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 9, 2023. Thompson, 83 years old, had served on PCSA’s board of directors since the company was formed in 2017 and before that served on the board of directors at Promet Therapeutics LLC, PCSA’s predecessor. Over his career Thompson’s experiences included serving as an executive and/or director for several biotechnology companies. “We are all saddened by the sudden passing of our friend and one of our founding board members, Virgil Thompson,” said Processa Pharmaceuticals board chair Justin Yorke in the press release. “We are thankful for Virgil’s leadership, guidance and wisdom, and we will remember him fondly. He will be greatly missed by the board and the whole Processa family.”
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About Processa Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Processa is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing next-generation chemotherapy (“NGC”) drugs to improve the safety and efficacy of cancer treatment. By combining Processa’s novel oncology pipeline with proven cancer-killing active molecules and the Processa Regulatory Science Approach as well as experience in defining optimal dosage regimens for FDA approvals, Processa not only will be providing better therapy options to cancer patients but also will increase the probability of FDA approval for its next-generation chemotherapy drugs. Processa’s NGC drugs are modifications of existing FDA-approved oncology drugs resulting in an alteration of the metabolism and/or distribution of drugs while maintaining the existing mechanisms of killing the cancer cells. The company’s approach to drug development is based on more than 30 years of drug-development expertise to efficiently design and conduct clinical trials that demonstrate a positive benefit/risk relationship. Using its proven Regulatory Science Approach, the company has experience defining the optimal dosage regimen using the principles of the FDA’s Project Optimus Oncology initiative. The advantages of Processa’s NGC drugs are expected to include fewer patients experiencing side effects that lead to dose discontinuation; more significant cancer response; and a greater number of patients who will benefit from each NGC drug. Currently in the company pipeline are three NGC drugs: Next Generation Capecitabine (PCS6422 and capecitabine to treat metastatic colorectal, gastrointestinal, breast, pancreatic and other cancers), Next Generation Gemcitabine (PCS3117 to treat pancreatic, lung, ovarian, breast and other cancers), and Next Generation Irinotecan (PCS11T to treat lung, colorectal, gastrointestinal, pancreatic and other cancers). For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ProcessaPharma.com.
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