Biography

David Stanforth

Director

Clinical Biomarkers and Diagnostics and Head of Diagnostics Strategy and Development

Amgen

Dave Stanforth has over 2 years of experience in IVD / CDx development working in both diagnostic companies and pharma. He worked at Dako / Agilent where he held positions in leadership positions in product development, program management and business development. He led the development of the first companion and complementary diagnostics for PD-1 / PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors in partnership with Merck and BMS. He joined Daiichi Sankyo in 217 where he led the development of CDx assays for Daiichi’s ADC portfolio. Dave is currently heading up IVD Strategy and Development for Amgen and is the global team lead for the development of CDx assays for Amgen’s G12C targeted therapy AMG 51.