CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE American: CVM), a biotechnology company, was formed in 1983. CEL-SCI is involved in the research and development of immunotherapy products for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases. The Company's core capabilities include: drug discovery, research, development and manufacturing of complex biological substances.


Business Strategy

CEL-SCI's vision is to change the way cancer is treated. We strive to develop novel immune-based therapies with potential to utilize the body's own immune defense system against disease with the possibility of minimal toxicity to normal cells and organ systems>
In theory small companies such as ours should not ever be successful. But in practice and reality small companies are the engines of change. We are one of those small engines of change. We have shown very meaningful long term (5-year) survival benefits for patients in a very large Phase 3 head and neck cancer study. Join us and help us change the world for the better.

CEL-SCI's lead investigational therapy, Multikine® (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection), is currently being developed as a potential therapeutic agent directed at enabling the immune system to use the body's own anti-tumor immune response.

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Mission & Values


  • Be science based and data driven
  • Take a 'no-shortcuts' approach to drug development
  • Reward bold innovation
  • Create and maintain shareholder value
  • Be ethical and conduct ourselves with integrity
  • Be economical in our day-to-day approach to running our business
  • Communicate openly about our progress

History

CEL-SCI’s story is one of vision, persistence, and survival in the face of overwhelming odds. Despite downturns in the biotech sector, many times lack of funding, a lengthy clinical trial process associated with the development of its investigational therapy for advanced primary head and neck cancer and having to switch the Clinical Research Organization that initially ran the Phase 3 trial, CEL-SCI is finally approaching the end game!

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“CEL-SCI has a dedicated and passionate team that believes boosting a patient’s immune system while it is still intact should provide the greatest possible impact on survival when it comes to cancer immunotherapy.”

Geert R. Kersten

Chief Executive Officer

OUR TEAM

Executive Officers



Geert R. Kersten
Director and Chief Executive Officer

Geert Kersten has served in his current leadership role at CEL-SCI since 1995. Mr. Kersten has been with CEL-SCI from the early days of its inception since 1987.

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Eyal Talor, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer

Eyal Talor joined CEL-SCI in October 1993. In October 2009, Dr. Talor was promoted to Chief Scientific Officer. Prior to this promotion, Dr. Talor was the Senior Vice President of Research and Manufacturing.

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Patricia B. Prichep
Senior Vice President of Operations

Patricia B. Prichep has over 30 years experience in business operations and administration. She joined CEL-SCI in 1992 and has been CEL-SCI's Senior Vice President of Operations since March 1994.

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Daniel Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Cellular Immunology

Daniel H. Zimmerman, Ph.D., is the Senior Vice President of Research, Cellular Immunology for CEL-SCI Corporation and head of the L.E.A.P.S. technology program.

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John Cipriano
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs

John Cipriano, is CEL-SCI's Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Cipriano brings to CEL-SCI over 30 years of experience in both biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

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William "Brooke" Jones
Vice President of Quality Assurance

William "Brooke" Jones has been with CEL-SCI since 1999 and has overall responsibility for Quality Assurance.

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Giovanni Selvaggi, MD
Acting Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Selvaggi has been the Acting Chief Medical Officer at CEL-SCI since May 2024. He has extensive experience with early and late-stage clinical development in the pharmaceutical industry in oncology.

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Board of Directors



Robert Watson
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mr. Watson has been a director oF CEL-SCI since December 2017. He joined Intermedix, Inc. in July 2017 as President of their Preparedness Technology Division.

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Geert R. Kersten
Director and Chief Executive Officer

Geert Kersten has served in his current leadership role at CEL-SCI since 1995. Mr. Kersten has been with CEL-SCI from the early days of its inception since 1987.

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Bruno Baillavoine
Director

Mr. Baillavoine has been a Director of CEL-SCI since June 2015. Since 2017 Mr. Baillavoine has been the Director, Head of Pericles Group UK the subsidiary of the Paris based leading French consulting firm.

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Mario Gobbo.
Director

Mr. Gobbo has been a Director of CEL-SCI since April 2024. He has nearly 40 years of banking and corporate finance experience in healthcare and energy..

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