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Replimune Appoints Former Sanofi U.S. Commercial Oncology Head, Chris Sarchi, as Chief Commercial Officer and Sushil Patel as Chief Strategy Officer Woburn, MA

Key Takeaway: Replimune Group, Inc. has announced key leadership appointments, naming Christopher Sarchi as Chief Commercial Officer and Sushil Patel as Chief Strategy Officer. Sarchi's extensive experience in oncology, particularly with successful launches of cancer therapies, positions him to effectively lead the company's commercial strategy ahead of the anticipated launch of RP1 in 2024. Patel, previously the Chief Commercial Officer, will focus on strategizing the U.S. market entry for RP1 and explore international commercialization opportunities.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Appointment of experienced leaders enhances Replimune's strategic planning.
  • Christopher Sarchi brings 28 years of oncology experience, valuable for RP1's launch.
  • Sushil Patel's new role emphasizes a focus on both domestic and international strategy.

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Replimune Appoints Former Sanofi U.S. Commercial
Oncology Head, Chris Sarchi, as Chief Commercial Officer and Sushil Patel as Chief Strategy Officer
Woburn, MA, January 4, 2023
- Replimune Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REPL), a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a
novel class of tumor-directed oncolytic immunotherapies (TDOIs), announced today the appointment of Christopher Sarchi as Replimune's
Chief Commercial Officer and the appointment of Sushil Patel, Ph.D., previously Replimune's Chief Commercial Officer, to a newly
formed position of Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately.
"These leadership appointments provide broad strategic and operational
commercial acumen as we ramp up our commercial planning ahead of the potential 2024 launch of RP1," said Philip Astley-Sparke,
Chief Executive Officer of Replimune. "Chris led Libtayo's launch in CSCC at Sanofi and was also involved with the launch
of Erivedge in BCC when at Genentech. As such he has direct and relevant experience in the field of our lead indication which will be
invaluable as we seek to establish a major skin cancer franchise with RP1. Sush will partner with Chris on our go to market strategy
in the U.S. with RP1 and in defining an ex-U.S. commercialization strategy. In addition, Sush will lead strategic planning and communications
across our entire platform as we seek to address indications beyond skin cancers with RP2 and RP3 including those requiring deep injection
Chris brings more than 28 years of oncology experience, including
9 new product launches/expansions covering multiple tumor types and settings while building strong relationships with oncology physicians,
nurses and pharmacy leaders throughout the oncology market. Chris joins Replimune having recently served as Head of Commercial U.S. Oncology
at Sanofi where he was responsible for several launches, including the launch of Libtayo as a new standard of care treatment for
CSCC. Prior to heading the U.S. commercial oncology team at Sanofi, Chris was Vice President and Business Unit Head, Oncology and Biosimilars,
at Boehringer Ingelheim, Inc. after serving as a commercial leader within the oral oncolytic franchise at Roche/Genentech where
he launched Erivedge in basal cell carcinoma and coordinated internal co-promotion of Tarceva and Avastin . Chris began
his career with GSK where he held several sales and marketing leadership roles of increasing responsibility. Chris received a Bachelor
of Science and Business Administration from the University of Maine.
Sushil most recently served as Replimune's Chief Commercial
Officer. Prior to joining Replimune in 2021, Sushil served as Franchise Head in Global Product Strategy for Genentech, a member of the
Roche Group, where he was responsible for directing the company's lung and skin cancer franchise with responsibility for multiple
blockbuster drugs, generating in excess of $3.5 billion in annual global sales. Prior to his career in biotechnology, he worked as a
strategic management consultant and at IMS Health in their Pharma Strategy Group. Sushil received a Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular
Biology and a Master of Sciences in Biotechnology, both from the Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, University of London.
Replimune Group, Inc., headquartered
in Woburn, MA, was founded in 2015 with the mission to transform cancer treatment by pioneering the development of novel tumor-directed
oncolytic immunotherapies. Replimune's proprietary RPx platform is based on a potent HSV-1 backbone with payloads added to maximize
immunogenic cell death and the induction of a systemic anti-tumor immune response. The RPx platform has a unique dual local and systemic
mechanism of action (MOA) consisting of direct selective virus-mediated killing of the tumor resulting in the release of tumor derived
antigens and altering of the tumor microenvironment (TME) to ignite a strong and durable systemic response. This MOA is expected to be
synergistic with most established and experimental cancer treatment modalities, and, with an attractive safety profile the RPx platform
has the versatility to be developed alone or combined with a variety of other treatment options. For more information, please visit www.replimune.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including statements regarding our expectations about the design and advancement of our clinical trials, the timing and sufficiency
of our clinical trial outcomes to support potential approval of any of our product candidates, our goals to develop and commercialize
our product candidates, patient enrollments in our existing and planned clinical trials and the timing thereof, and other statements
identified by words such as "could," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans,"
"potential," "should," "will," "would," or similar expressions and the negatives of those
terms. Forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees of future performance, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties,
many of which are beyond our control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking
statements. These factors include risks related to our limited operating history, our ability to generate positive clinical trial results
for our product candidates, the costs and timing of operating our in-house manufacturing facility, the timing and scope of regulatory
approvals, changes in laws and regulations to which we are subject, competitive pressures, our ability to identify additional product
candidates, political and global macro factors including the impact of the coronavirus as a global pandemic and related public health
issues, the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the impact on the global economy and related governmental imposed
sanctions, and other risks as may be detailed from time to time in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our actual results could differ materially from the results described
in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required
by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.
Verge Scientific Communications

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has been appointed as Replimune's Chief Commercial Officer?

Christopher Sarchi has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of Replimune.

What is Sushil Patel's new role at Replimune?

Sushil Patel has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer at Replimune.

What is the focus of Replimune's RP1 therapy?

Replimune's RP1 therapy targets skin cancer as its lead indication.

How long has Chris Sarchi worked in oncology?

Chris Sarchi has over 28 years of experience in the oncology field.

Where is Replimune Group, Inc. headquartered?

Replimune Group, Inc. is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Last updated: Jan 4, 2023