Artiva Biotherapeutics (ARTV) Appoints Alison Moore to its Board

Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company whose mission is to develop effective, safe, and accessible cell therapies for patients with devastating autoimmune diseases and cancers, today announced the appointment of Alison Moore, Ph.D., as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Dr. Moore brings over 25 years of executive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, including an extensive background in cell therapy manufacturing. She currently serves as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Codexis Inc. (Nasdaq: CDXS), a leading enzyme engineering company, and was the former CTO of Allogene Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ALLO), a pioneering clinical-stage company advancing CAR T-cell therapies.

“We are honored to welcome Alison to the Artiva Board of Directors. Her decades of executive experience in manufacturing and technical operations across modalities, specifically in allogenic cell therapies, will bring an important perspective to our team as we advance our pipeline in the clinic,” said Fred Aslan, M.D., CEO of Artiva. “In parallel to our efforts to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AlloNK^®, we believe the extensive history of our manufacturing process sets us apart from our allogeneic cell therapy peers, potentially accelerating our path to bring this experimental therapy to patients."

Dr. Moore added, “I have been impressed with the scalability and robustness of AlloNK^®’s manufacturing process at this stage of development. Built on a decade of leadership, the lack of genetic engineering simplifies the manufacturing process, and the clinical experience to date suggests this therapy offers a compelling approach to depleting B cells and potentially addressing the unmet need for patients with devastating autoimmune diseases and cancers. I am excited to join the board at this critical point in Artiva’s evolution to help realize the full potential of AlloNK^® for the treatment of autoimmune disease and cancer.”

Prior to Codexis and Allogene, Dr. Moore spent 20 years at Amgen, most recently as Senior Vice President of Process Development, with leadership roles in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. Before joining Amgen, she held positions at Genentech in chemistry, manufacturing and regulatory affairs. Dr. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacology with Honors and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Manchester University, England.

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