Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 26, 2004

James Bianco – Cell Therapeutics Inc (ctic)

JAMES A. BIANCO is the principal founder of Cell Therapeutics, Inc. and has been the company's President and Chief Executive Officer and Director since February 1992. Dr. Bianco has been responsible for securing nearly $1 billion in operating capital. He introduced the model of vertical integration as a cornerstone in the Company's business strategy, providing a platform for developing commercially successful solutions for the management of cancer and side effects of cancer therapy. He was also the chief architect of the company's portfolio strategy leading to the acquisition of its PG drug delivery technology 2003. Prior to joining CTI, Dr. Bianco was an Assistant Member in the clinical research division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. From 1990 to 1992, Dr. Bianco was the Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Seattle. He received his BS in Biology and Physics from New York University and his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief history of your company and an overview of your

products and your technology.

Dr. Bianco: CTI is an international cancer company that focuses

exclusively on developing