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Barbara Klencke

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Independent Board Director at ALX Oncology
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Dr. Barbara Klencke is an experienced biotech executive and board director for several oncology companies, including ALX Oncology, Xencor, and TScan Therapeutics. A physician with an M. D. from UC Davis, she has a significant track record in clinical development, notably contributing to the FDA approval of momelotimib (Ojjaara) while at Sierra Oncology.

Barbara is a champion for female leadership in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. She actively supports and promotes the growth of professional networks for her colleagues, such as the CMO Sisterhood, to foster a strong community for senior women physician leaders in the industry.

She has played a major role in the successful development and approval of multiple first-in-class oncology therapies throughout her career.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Independent Board Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Oncology Drug Development
Her entire career, including multiple board memberships and prior executive roles at Sierra Oncology and Onyx, is focused on advancing cancer therapeutics.
Biotech Board Governance
Serves as an Independent Board Director for multiple public biotech companies, including ALX Oncology, TScan Therapeutics, and Xencor, guiding their corporate strategy.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Independent Board Director
ALX Oncology
9-2023
Independent Board Director
Xencor
3-2023
Independent Board Director
TScan Therapeutics
5-2022
Board Member
Immune-Onc Therapeutics
11-2021 - 6-2024
Member, Board of Directors
eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.
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Media appearances

ALX Oncology Appoints Board Member Barbara Klencke, M.D., as Interim Chief Medical Officer. Featured in GlobeNewswire
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ALX Oncology CMO Alan Sandler Resigns; Appoints Board Member Barbara Klencke as Interim CMO. Featured in Nasdaq
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Education
1986 - 1990
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of California, Davis - School of Medicine
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