In an exclusive 2024 edition of Trailblazing Women: Empowering Change in Healthcare, Insights Care is honored to highlight Anne Borgman, M.D.—a change agent in oncology and drug development. As Chief Medical Officer at Sutro Biopharma, Borgman brings more than two decades of experience to bear with an unwavering commitment to improving patient outcomes, making her a leader who unites innovation and compassion in healthcare.

Borgman’s professional life is marked by milestones, such as nine regulatory clearances in the U.S. and Europe for products such as cabozantinib and venetoclax. Luveltamab tazevibulin development was the main priority at Sutro where she demonstrated her ability to handle complex clinical challenges targeting ovarian and endometrial cancers. Throughout her career at Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Exelixis and Abbott Laboratories and Curis and NextCure and NiKang Therapeutics she has continuously advanced the field of oncology.
Insights Care honored Anne Borgman, M.D., in its special issue for her revolutionary leadership in oncology. Through pioneering innovation and empathy, Dr. Borgman transformed the delivery of healthcare, establishing Sutro as a pacesetter in precision oncology. Her record of transcending boundaries and galvanizing change represents the visionary leadership Insights Care honors, making an impact on patients and the industry alike.
As a leader she uses an empowering approach that involves team collaboration. Borgman positions herself as an orchestra conductor who unites specialized team talents to achieve shared goals that bring transformative medical treatments to patients. She develops an innovative environment by fostering team member collaborations which help them utilize their specific skills against obstacles as learning opportunities. Every choice within the organization including protocol development and resource allocation finds equilibrium between operational efficiency and patient care benefits.
Within Sutro Borgman pushed for developing ADCs with company technology that enabled rapid preclinical molecule testing and improvement cycles. Therapeutic benefits increase through this method because it enables drugs to tackle various cancer types including those with minimal antigen expression. Through her strategic vision combined with patient-centric methods Sutro became a premier ADC innovation leader thus elevating precision oncology standards.
Borgman expands her corporate achievements through her role as Consulting Associate Professor at Stanford and the University of Chicago. The future of ADC development will be led by Sutro as Borgman envisions creating technologies that serve human needs.
By sharing her story, Insights Care celebrate a pioneer who brings healthcare transformation through her innovative leadership and compassionate spirit. Through her leadership legacy she empowers future leaders to bring innovation and team inspiration with patient-centered care while establishing an improved cancer care system.
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