Ascentage Pharma announced the appointment of Mr. Gang Zhu, a seasoned pharmaceutical executive with a wealth of experience in commercializing innovative hematologic cancer and solid tumor drugs, to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), reporting directly to Dr. Dajun Yang, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ascentage Pharma. In this new position, Mr. Zhu will be responsible for the design and implementation of Ascentage Pharma's commercialization roadmap, the formulation of commercial operations strategies, the building of a commercial organization, to spearhead the launch of the company's drug candidates. With over 25 years of experience at large multinational pharmaceutical companies in China, he played various integral roles in the launch and growth of around 10 oncology brands in the country. Prior to joining Ascentage Pharma, Mr. Zhu was the General Manager of Celgene China, where he assembled Celgene's commercial team from the ground up.