Mithun Khattar

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Director, Immuno-Oncology Research at Amgen

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Mithun is an immunologist with over 15 years of experience developing novel immune therapies for cancer, autoimmunity, and transplant rejection. He currently leads the Immuno-Oncology T cell Discovery team at Amgen, after holding leadership roles at Obsidian Therapeutics and Takeda Oncology. He holds a Ph. D. from The University of Toledo.

He is deeply invested in the future of oncology, demonstrated by his recent seminar at his alma mater on the development of a new lung cancer medicine. He has also pursued education on integrating the patients voice into the discovery research process, showing a commitment to patient-centric development.

Unique fact: He was awarded a Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant from the American Heart Association that was ranked in the top 7th percentile.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Immuno-Oncology Advances
His entire career is focused on discovery and development of novel immune therapies. His recent work and hiring efforts at Amgen are centered on next-generation IO therapies.
Cell & Gene Therapy
He has significant experience leading cell therapy programs, including preclinical development for FIC cell therapy assets at Takeda and the cytoTIL15 program at Obsidian Therapeutics.
Translational Research
He is well-versed in leading drug development from early discovery and preclinical stages through IND enabling, bridging the gap between research and clinical application.

Media Appearances

Mithun has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
Director, Immuno-Oncology Research at Amgen
6-2022 - 8-2022
Head, Early Development at Obsidian Therapeutics
1-2022 - 6-2022
Director, Cell Therapy at Obsidian Therapeutics
9-2020 - 12-2021
Associate Director, Cell Therapies at Obsidian Therapeutics
3-2017 - 9-2020
Scientist II & Project Team Lead (PTL) in Immuno-Oncology at Takeda Oncology

Education

2007 - 2012
Ph.D from The University of Toledo
2005 - 2006
Advanced Post Graduate Diploma from Jawaharlal Nehru University

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Insights For Selling To Mithun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mithun is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mithun

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mithun move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Mithun take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

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