Cantargia names Wolfram Dempke as chief medical officer

2 October 2025

Swedish biotech Cantargia (Nasdaq Stockholm: CANTA) has appointed Wolfram Dempke as chief medical officer, replacing Morten Lind Jensen who leaves after a short stint in the role.

Dr Dempke, effective immediately, brings more than 30 years of experience in hematology and oncology across academia, clinical research and industry. He is professor at the University of Munich and Cambridge University Medical School, and has held leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), Merck Serono and AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN).

He has overseen numerous regulatory submissions for oncology therapies including dasatinib, ipilimumab, gefitinib and mogamulizumab. Cantargia stressed his experience in pancreatic cancer as a strong fit for its portfolio.

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