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Vlad Vitoc, MD, MBA, is the Founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAIA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative telomere-targeting agents, such as THIO (Ateganosine), for the treatment of cancer, with a focus on non-small cell lung cancer and other tumor types.[[1]](https://convention.bio.org/speaker/vlad-vitoc)[[2]](https://bioboss.buzzsprout.com/236855/episodes/16704056-vlad-vitoc-founder-and-ceo-of-maia-biotechnology)[[4]](https://maiabiotech.com/about/board-of-directors/) Dr. Vitoc trained as a physician and has over 25 years of experience in oncology across pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, balancing medical and commercial roles. He has managed and supported more than 20 early, launch, and mature-stage compounds, including targeted and immune therapies for over 25 tumor types like colorectal, hepatocellular carcinoma, lung, breast, prostate, and renal cell cancers.[[1]](https://convention.bio.org/speaker/vlad-vitoc)[[4]](https://maiabiotech.com/about/board-of-directors/)
His career highlights include launching key oncology drugs such as Tarceva (for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer, peaking at $3 billion annually) at Astellas and XTANDI (for prostate cancer, now over $5 billion annually).[[2]](https://bioboss.buzzsprout.com/236855/episodes/16704056-vlad-vitoc-founder-and-ceo-of-maia-biotechnology) Recently, on November 21-28, 2025, Dr. Vitoc purchased 94,300 shares of MAIA stock at an average price of $1.08 per share, signaling confidence in the company as it advances pivotal trials for THIO.[[3]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/vlad-vitoc-maia-biotech-ceo-buys-79848-in-maia-stock-93CH-4390743)[[6]](https://ir.maiabiotech.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/159/maia-biotechnology-announces-open-market-purchases-by-ceo) MAIA, headquartered in Chicago, is poised for commercialization in 2-3 years.[[2]](https://bioboss.buzzsprout.com/236855/episodes/16704056-vlad-vitoc-founder-and-ceo-of-maia-biotechnology)
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