SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. has appointed Robert Francomano as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Francomano brings significant and broad biopharmaceutical commercial leadership to SELLAS, including experience building and managing oncology product brands through all stages of commercialization, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer at Stemline Therapeutics until the completion and integration of its acquisition by the Menarini Group last year. Prior to joining SELLAS, Mr. Francomano served as Chief Commercial Officer at Stemline Therapeutics, where he led the transformation of that organization from a clinical-stage entity to a company with full commercial capabilities and infrastructure in both the United States and European Union.

Before that, Mr. Francomano held several key roles within the oncology divisions at Baxalta, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, with vast responsibilities that spanned the developmental continuum from asset discovery through patent expiry.