David Cohan, MD, FACS
Vice President, Global Oncology Clinical Development
Innovent Biologics
Dr. David Cohan brings more than eight years of biopharmaceutical industry experience to his role, following a tenure-track faculty position in surgical oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute–SUNY Buffalo. At Amgen and other organizations, he has held leadership roles spanning clinical development, medical affairs, and business development, with a focus on therapeutic modalities such as monoclonal antibodies, bispecifics, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), oncolytic viruses, cytokine analogs, and small molecules.
He has driven clinical and regulatory strategy from first-in-human studies through pivotal Phase 3 trials, contributing to protocol development and authoring key study documents. Dr. Cohan has led multiple ODAC preparations, reimbursement submissions, and an ICER defense. Board certified in general surgery and fellowship trained in head and neck surgical oncology and plastic and reconstructive surgery, he is also an expert in surgical critical care, melanoma, wound healing, and tumor immunology. His academic contributions include over 40 peer-reviewed publications and ongoing service as a peer reviewer for a leading oncology journal.
Dr. Cohan holds dual BAs in Slavic Languages and Literatures and English Literature from Yale University and earned his MD from Stanford University. He is an elected fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the American Head & Neck Society.