ImmunityBio Founder Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong to Speak at Milken Institute and Richard Nixon Foundation "Cancer 2035: A Roadmap for the Future" Summit
Dr. Soon-Shiong joins Nobel laureates, former NIH directors, and leading oncology pioneers in Washington, D.C. to chart a path toward defeating cancer by 2035, with the discussion streamed live at Cancer 2035: A Roadmap for the Future Summit
ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBRX), a commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering next-generation immunotherapies, today announced that its Founder, Executive Chairman, and Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, will participate as a featured speaker at "Cancer 2035: A Roadmap for the Future," a landmark summit co-hosted by the Milken Institute and the Richard Nixon Foundation in Washington, D.C. on February 23–24, 2026.
The event coincides with the 55th anniversary of the National Cancer Act, the landmark legislation signed by President Richard Nixon that transformed the nation's approach to cancer research and set in motion decades of scientific and clinical progress. The summit convenes the foremost leaders in oncology, immunology, and health policy to examine how today's scientific and technological capabilities can drive the next era of biomedical progress and dramatically reduce cancer mortality by 2035.
Dr. Soon-Shiong will take the stage alongside a distinguished roster of speakers that represents an extraordinary convergence of scientific, medical, and policy leadership, including:
- Dr. Jim Allison, Nobel Laureate and Regental Chair and Professor of Immunology at MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Noubar Afeyan, CEO of Flagship Pioneering
- Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, 17th Director of the National Institutes of Health
- Dr. Francis Collins, 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health
- Dr. Elias Zerhouni, 15th Director of the National Institutes of Health
- Dr. Carl June, Professor of Immunotherapy at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- Dr. Padmanee Sharma, Professor of Genitourinary Medical Oncology and Immunology at MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Dr. Leroy Hood, Co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology
- Dr. Clifford Hudis, CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Dr. Karen Knudsen, CEO of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
- Dr. William Li, CEO of the Angiogenesis Foundation
- William Doyle, Executive Chairman of Novocure
- Mark Goldsmith, CEO of Revolution Medicines
- Marjorie Green, SVP and Head of Oncology at Merck
- Dr. Prineha Narang, Professor in Physical Sciences and Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA
- Anaeze Offodile, Chief Strategy Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
"Dr. Soon-Shiong's inclusion alongside three NIH Directors, a Nobel Laureate, and some of the most accomplished leaders in oncology today is a powerful reflection of his lifelong dedication to defeating cancer through immunotherapy innovation," said Richard Adcock, President and Chief Executive Officer of ImmunityBio. "This summit represents the kind of bold, collaborative thinking that is essential to making the vision of dramatically reducing cancer mortality a reality. We are proud that ImmunityBio's pioneering approach to harnessing the immune system is recognized at this level."
The two-day program will feature fireside chats and panel discussions on the next decade of defeating cancer, prevention as the next frontier, designing the clinical trial infrastructure of the future, mobilizing the next generation of public–private partnerships, and the role of technology as a force multiplier in delivering innovation at scale.
The event discussion can be viewed live at https://milkeninstitute.org/cancer-2035-roadmap-future.
About ImmunityBio
ImmunityBio is a vertically integrated, commercial-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation therapies that bolster the natural immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases. The Company's range of immunotherapy and cell therapy platforms, alone and together, act to drive and sustain an immune response with the goal of creating durable and safe protection against disease. Designated an FDA Breakthrough Therapy, ANKTIVA is the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer CIS that activates NK cells, T cells, and memory T cells for a long-duration response. The Company is applying its science and platforms to treating cancers, including the development of potential cancer vaccines, as well as developing immunotherapies and cell therapies that could potentially reduce or eliminate the need for standard high-dose chemotherapy. These platforms and their associated product candidates are designed to be more effective, accessible, and easily administered than current standards of care in oncology and infectious diseases. For more information, visit ImmunityBio.com (Founder's Vision) and connect with us on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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