Dr. Ting Xu, PhDFounder, Chairman & CEO at AlphaMab OncologySpeaker
Profile
Dr. XU Ting returned to China in 2008 and founded Suzhou Alphamab to work on R&D of biologics. In 2015, Dr. Xu led the spin-out of Alphamab Oncology and then Initial Public Listing (IPO) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 9966.HK) in 2019. Prior to Alphamab, Dr. Xu held R&D positions in Archemix, Serono and Biogen, where he had been involved in the development of recombinant therapeutics with several launched products.
Dr. Xu has more than 20 years of innovative R&D experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Dr. Xu had made significant contributions to the evolving of biosimilar industry in China. Through collaboration, he led the development of more than 30 biosimilar drugs, including Bevacizumab (QILU), Recombinant Factor VIII (CTTQ), hCG (Livzon), TSH (SmartNuclide), and Pertuzumab (CTTQ). Dr. Xu invented Envafolimab, the first subcutaneous (subQ) injectable PD-L1 antibody launched in 2021, and more than 10 clinical-stage biologics, potentially FIC or BIC. He also led the establishment of cutting-edge platforms, such as single-domain antibody (sdAb), bispecific antibody, glycan conjugation for antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), dual payload ADC and high-concentration formulation. Dr. Xu’s focus is to develop the multifunctional antibodies and protein drugs with better precision, lower toxicity, and superior efficacy.
Dr. Xu holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Nanjing University and a Ph.D. from the Chinese Academy of Science. Currently, Dr. Xu holds adjunct professorship in the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing University and Southeast University. He has led 5 national-level projects such as the "Major New Drug Development" special project.
Dr. Xu has received numerous awards including “Major National Talent Programs”, the sixth "Suzhou Outstanding Talent Award", “Suzhou Science and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mayor Award", "Top Ten Scientific and Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Figures in Jiangsu" and so on.