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Friday, March 29, 2024

AlloVir Appoints Derek Adams, Ph.D., to Board of Directors

AlloVir, a late-clinical stage allogeneic T cell immunotherapy company, today announced the appointment of Derek Adams, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2023. Dr. Adams brings more than two decades of experience leading the manufacturing of biologic and gene therapies at all stages of development.

“I am thrilled that Derek is joining AlloVir’s Board of Directors at this important time as the Company looks toward the completion of our posoleucel Phase 3 studies, and potential regulatory submissions and commercial launches. His experience successfully advancing the manufacturing of complex biologic and gene therapies from clinical development to commercialization will be a tremendous asset as we drive posoleucel through Phase 3 and beyond,” said Diana Brainard, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, AlloVir.

As Dr. Derek Adams joins, AlloVir Board member Ansbert Gadicke, M.D., has advised the Company that he will step down at the end of this month. Dr. Gadicke joined the Board in September 2018 and has helped to guide AlloVir’s growth from an early clinical stage company at the time of its initial public offering in July 2020 to its current state as a late-clinical stage company with three ongoing Phase 3 registrational studies.

“I would like to thank Ansbert for his significant contributions to AlloVir. His experience building leading biopharmaceutical companies has helped shape AlloVir’s strategy and position the company for continued success as we plan for the next phase of our growth,” said Dr. Brainard.

Dr. Adams has extensive experience in building manufacturing capabilities and navigating the regulatory Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) landscape from development through commercialization for advanced medicinal products including cell therapies. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Stellular Bio, a private biotechnology company pioneering a platelet-inspired cell therapy platform for regenerative medicine, and previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of PlateletBio. Prior to these roles, Dr. Adams spent more than two decades leading CMC for clinical- and commercial-stage biologics and gene therapy companies. He served as Chief Technology and Manufacturing Officer at bluebird bio, Senior Vice President of CMC at Evelo Biosciences, and Vice President of Technical and Strategic Product Development at Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Adams received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with High Distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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