Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of Luke Walker, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Walker will lead the clinical development strategy and its execution for Harpoon Therapeutics and the product candidates derived from the company's multiple technology platforms. Dr. Walker will report to Julie Eastland, Harpoon Therapeutics' President and Chief Executive Officer, and his appointment was effective October 3, 2022. Dr. Walker comes to Harpoon Therapeutics from Seagen Inc. where he most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Development and was responsible for overseeing the global development of multiple early-stage clinical programs. At Seagen, he previously served as Global Development Lead for TUKYSA® (tucatinib) through its approval and market launch for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Dr. Walker came to Seagen through the acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics, after having led the clinical development of the tucatinib program there from its early stages, working closely with other members of the current Harpoon leadership team and Board of Directors to successfully advance its development into pivotal studies. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and completed fellowship training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Oregon Health Sciences University. After training, he practiced several years as a clinical medical oncologist prior to his career in clinical drug development.