NexImmune announced the appointment of Dr. Robert (Bob) Knight as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Knight is a seasoned executive with extensive experience leading early- and late-stage immunotherapy product development teams. Prior to joining NexImmune, Dr. Knight led the Yescarta clinical program at Kite Pharmaceuticals (a Gilead Company) and, prior to that, spent 16 years at Celgene Corporation as a Vice President in Clinical Research. During his tenure at Celgene, he helped lead the development of the company’s IMiD and targeted therapy programs, including thalidomide, lenalidomide, and enasidenib. In addition to his roles at Kite and Celgene, Dr. Knight also led the cancer immunotherapy development program at Sorrento Therapeutics as the company’s Senior Vice President and Head of Clinical Research. Dr. Knight has been responsible for or instrumental in several successful drug marketing approvals in the United States as well as globally for hematological malignancies and solid tumors. He is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology and has been an author on more than 90 peer-reviewed papers published in medical journals. Dr. Knight is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and he received his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate.