• Will oversee expansion of U.S. FDA Clinical Trials

 
TC BioPharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC BioPharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) (NASDAQ: TCBPW), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer, today announced the appointment of Bree Harlin as Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), effective immediately.

Ms. Harlin brings more than twenty years of experience in research, oncology and clinical stage drug development to TC BioPharm.  Most recently she was with Loxo at Lilly, where she worked on the clinical development of targeted therapies for various types of solid and hematologic cancers.  She has worked in clinical development and operations across multiple therapeutic areas at large pharma and small biotech companies for the majority of her career which began in academia working on clinical trials at Mass General and Brigham and Women's Hospital.  She will be based in New York, NY.
 
"Having worked at Loxo Oncology and then Eli Lilly post the acquisition of Loxo, Bree brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to TC BioPharm," said Bryan Kobel, Chief Executive Officer. "As we look to expand our clinical trial efforts into the United States her expertise will be vital in building strong clinical teams and spearheading successful trials globally.  Our expectation is to file our first IND in the second half of 2023 with additional potential IND submittals for collaborative trials in combination with TCB-008. We pursued an exhaustive search to find the best candidate and Bree certainly checks all the boxes. Her experience at similar-sized biotechs as well as transitioning to big pharma provides us with a breadth of insight rarely seen in a candidate. We are excited that Bree has seen the promise of TCBP and our platform technology around allogeneic gamma delta t-cells and our CAR program and we look forward to her leadership."
 
"I look forward to joining the talented team at TC BioPharm as they enter a key inflection point in the clinical trial stage of their potential breakthrough therapies," stated Ms. Harlin. "Cell therapies continue to present new promise with exciting breakthroughs happening throughout the vertical and TC BioPharm continues as a leader in the allogeneic gamma delta t-cellspace. The Company's robust clinical trial plans for TCB-008 and development of the CAR program offer multiple shots on goal in various indications and leading the design and management of future trials and seeing them to fruition was exceptionally compelling when I was presented the opportunity to join."