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Veteran Cowen biotech analyst Eric Schmidt is joining Allogene Therapeutics, the new CAR-T cancer therapy startup, as its chief financial officer. The formal announcement was made Monday in
a joint statement issued by Allogene and Cowen. Arie Belldegrun, the former Kite Pharma CEO and now co-founder and chairman of Allogene, had been recruiting Schmidt for some time, as
previously reported by STAT in May. Schmidt is one of Wall Street’s longest-tenured biotech research analysts, widely respected and followed for his fundamental, science-based approach to
investment advice. Convincing Schmidt to become CFO is a significant win for Allogene as it grows and advances inevitably toward an initial public offering. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already
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