Company: WHWK
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001193125-25-028632
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Company: Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: DEFA14A
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 a pivotal time as the company implements a new strategic plan, which was first announced in December 2024, including three proposed transactions: the sale of FYARRO ®and its associated infrastructure to Kaken Pharmaceuticals for $100 million in cash; the in-licensingof a thoughtfully selected, promising portfolio of ADCs from WuXi Biologics; and a $100 million private placement financing to help facilitate the development of these ADC assets. Aadi filed its definitive proxy statement on January 31, 2025, in connection with the Company’s upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders which is scheduled to be held on February 28, 2025. The proxy statement includes proposals on the sale of FYARRO and the financing. “The field of ADCs is undergoing a transformation and we believe that Aadi is well-positioned to contribute with a creative tumor-targeting strategy that utilizes a next-generation linker-payload platform,” said David Dornan, PhD, CSO of Aadi Bioscience. “What drew me to Aadi wasn’t just its cutting-edge science—it’s the unwavering commitment to translating innovation into real impact for patients. With a pipeline targeting PTK7, MUC16 and SEZ6, we have an opportunity to redefine what is possible in cancer treatment. I’m eager to collaborate with this outstanding team to accelerate the development of therapies that can truly make a difference in patients’ lives.” Dr. Dornan has a successful track record of shepherding drugs from discovery stage through the clinic for advanced modalities, including ADCs, encompassing numerous Initial New Drug (IND), New Drug Application and Biologic License Application filings. Most recently, he served as CSO at Elevation Oncology where he spearheaded the company’s strategic pivot toward a portfolio of ADCs, including the in-licensingand nomination of differentiated ADC assets. As the CSO of Bolt Biotherapeutics he led the cutting-edge research and development of novel immune-stimulating ADCs and immune agonist antibodies that led to multiple INDs and clinical trials. Previously, he was the Director and Head of Oncology Research at Gilead Sciences where he oversaw the identification, validation and translation of oncogenic targets into biologic and small molecule therapeutics. Dr. Dornan began his industry career at Genentech where he spent a decade in roles of increasing responsibility focused on target discovery and validation efforts for numerous tumor antigen targets and ADCs, including POLIVY ®(polatuzumab ved