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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T™) products for cancer, has appointed Geoffrey Parker as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Parker will oversee the Company’s financial operations and business strategy and will serve as a member of the Leadership Team. “Geoff’s extensive experience in biotechnology across all aspects of finance and business development strategy will be of tremendous value to Allogene as we advance our critical pipeline assets and explore new opportunities,” said David Chang, M.D., Ph.D., President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Allogene. “Geoff’s commitment to excellence aligns perfectly with Allogene’s vision for the future, and I am confident he’ll be instrumental as we advance one of the most important modalities in cancer treatment.” Mr. Parker is a seasoned biotech and banking executive with nearly 40 years of leadership experience managing world-class finance and business development organizations. He has directed and managed a broad range of strategic business and finance initiatives, including equity and debt financing, initial public offerings, and business development transactions. “I am excited to join Allogene during this pivotal time in the company’s evolution,” said Mr. Parker. “My focus will be on continuing its legacy of operational excellence through the lens of financial stewardship, and I look forward to being a part of Allogene as we work to expand access to CAR T for patients in need.”Before joining Allogene, Mr. Parker served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Tricida, Inc., which focused on the development of an investigational drug candidate for metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease. Prior to that, Mr. Parker served as Chief Financial Officer of Anacor Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Pfizer in 2016 for approximately $5.2 billion, and served as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, where he led the West Coast Healthcare Investment Banking group. In addition, Mr. Parker currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Better Therapeutics and of Perrigo Company plc. Mr. Parker earned a B.A. with a double major in Economics and Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. About Allogene TherapeuticsAllogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T™) products for cancer. Led by a management team with significant experience in cell therapy, Allogene is developing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” CAR T cell candidates with the goal of delivering readily available cell therapy on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients. For more information, please visit www.allogene.com and follow @AllogeneTx on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The press release may, in some cases, use terms such as “advance,” "predicts," "believes," "potential," "proposed," "continue," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "may," "could," "might," "will," "should" or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations concerning, among other things Allogene’s ability to develop and deliver readily available allogeneic CAR T products for cancer treatment on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients. Various factors may cause material differences between Allogene’s expectations and actual results, including risks and uncertainties related to: our product candidates are based on novel technologies, which makes it difficult to predict the time and cost of product candidate development and obtaining regulatory approval; the extent to which the FDA disagrees with our clinical or regulatory plans, which could cause future delays to our clinical trials or require additional clinical trials; we may not be able to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in our clinical trials, which could prevent or delay regulatory approval and commercialization; and our ability to obtain additional financing to develop our products and implement our operating plans. These and other risks are discussed in greater detail in Allogene’s filings with the SEC, including without limitation under the “Risk Factor” Heading in its Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Any forward-looking statements that are made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Allogene assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release. AlloCAR T™ is a trademark of Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. Allogene Media/Investor Contact:Christine CassianoChief Corporate Affairs and Brand Strategy OfficerChristine.Cassiano@allogene.com

Ms. Franson will help biopharma clients design a phased approach to inform and execute clinical development plans, amplify awareness within clinician and patient communities, and form partnerships necessary to accelerate clinical trial completion CHICAGO, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaniam Group today announced the hiring of Paula Franson, MS, APN, to lead the company's Clinical Strategy & Solutions (CSS) offerings. As Senior Vice President, Ms. Franson will help Vaniam Group's global biopharmaceutical clients optimize their clinical trials and maximize the potential of their investigational and commercial pipelines. She previously served as Vaniam Group's Vice President of Clinical Strategy as recently as 2021. Continue Reading "We are delighted to welcome Paula back to Vaniam Group to lead and grow our clinical strategy capabilities," said Jennifer Buffington Herzog, MPH, Vaniam Group's President. "She has dedicated her entire career to improving oncology care, including more than 15 years as a Medical Affairs executive. She knows what can derail an oncology trial, she has the industry experience necessary to expediate a trial readout that is both scientifically conclusive and commercially persuasive, and most of all, she has the personal passion to improve outcomes for every single individual diagnosed with cancer. With Paula's leadership, Vaniam Group is well positioned to expand the strategic, consultative value we deliver to our clients." Ms. Franson will help Vaniam Group's clients optimize clinical trials and maximize the potential of their pipelines. Tweet this Ms. Franson responded: "I have personally experienced the client service, scientific expertise, and overall value that Vaniam Group delivers, and I am thrilled to be rejoining the premier healthcare communications agency focused on oncology, virology, and rare disease. As we continue to build out our Clinical Strategy & Solutions offerings, we will help our clients accelerate enrollment of their clinical trials globally. Through our strategic partnerships, we will quickly identify, diagnose, and together resolve any potential barriers, with the common goal of bringing new therapies to patients with cancer." In addition to her previous roles at Vaniam Group, Ms. Franson has served in Medical Affairs leadership roles with increasing responsibility at Instil Bio, Tricida, Kite (a Gilead Company), Acerta Pharma (a member of the AstraZeneca Group), Celgene, Pharmacyclics, Genentech, and Amgen. In addition, she spent the first decade of her career as an oncology nurse clinician. Ms. Franson received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Trinity Christian College, and her Master of Science (MS) in nursing from Governors State University. About Vaniam Group Vaniam Group is a people-first, purpose-driven, independent network of healthcare and scientific communications agencies committed to helping biopharmaceutical companies realize the full potential of their compounds across oncology, virology, and rare disease. Founded in 2007 as a virtual-by-design organization, Vaniam Group harnesses the talents and expertise of team members around the world. For more information, visit SOURCE Vaniam Group LLC

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: JSPR) (Jasper), a biotechnology company focused on development of briquilimab, a novel antibody therapy targeting c-Kit (CD117) to address diseases such as chronic spontaneous urticaria, lower to intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) as well as novel stem cell transplant conditioning regimes, today announced the appointment of Matthew Ford as the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources. “Matthew is a seasoned human resource professional with a successful track record of helping to build high performing organizations in the pharma industry, and we are pleased to welcome him to the Jasper team,” said Ron Martell, CEO of Jasper Therapeutics. Mr. Ford joins Jasper from Tricida, where he served as Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Operations reporting directly to the CEO. In this role he helped build the human resource and other business functional teams following the company’s initial public offering. Prior to Tricida, Mr. Ford was with Jazz Pharmaceuticals, where he served in roles such as Global Head of Human Resource Business Partners and Human Resource Business Partner for Research and Development. Prior to his time at Jazz, Mr. Ford served as Associate Director of Worldwide Human Resource Operations for Gilead Sciences, a position he held following a series of roles of increasing responsibility in Gilead’s global organization. Prior to Gilead, Mr. Ford was a Human Resource Manager at GlaxoSmithKline. Mr. Ford earned his B.S. degree in Biochemistry and Genetics from the University of Sheffield. “Jasper’s leadership team has already assembled a strong organization to support the development of a promising asset in briquilimab, and I am very pleased to join this team at such an exciting time,” said Mr. Ford. “I look forward to playing a role in Jasper’s continued growth and success.” About Jasper Jasper is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing briquilimab, a monoclonal antibody targeting c-Kit (CD117) as a therapeutic for chronic mast and stem cell diseases such as chronic urticaria and lower to intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and as a conditioning agent for stem cell transplants for rare diseases such as sickle cell disease (SCD), Fanconi anemia (FA) and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). To date, briquilimab has a demonstrated efficacy and safety profile in over 130 dosed subjects and healthy volunteers, with clinical outcomes as a conditioning agent in SCID, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), MDS, FA, and SCD. In addition, briquilimab is being advanced as a transformational non-genotoxic conditioning agent for gene therapy. For more information, please visit us at www.jaspertherapeutics.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are sometimes accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding briquilimab’s potential, including with respect to its potential to address diseases such as chronic spontaneous urticaria, lower to intermediate risk myelodysplastic syndromes as well as novel stem cell transplant conditioning regimes, its potential to address a variety of patient populations by targeting c-Kit expressed on stem cells and mast cells and its efficacy and safety profile, pathways to market, the expansion of briquilimab development, Jasper’s expectations regarding the timing of clinical trials and recruitment for clinical trials and Jasper’s expectations regarding its cash and cash equivalents and planned operating and capital expenditures. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Jasper and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Jasper. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including general economic, political and business conditions; the risk that the potential product candidates that Jasper develops may not progress through clinical development or receive required regulatory approvals within expected timelines or at all; the risk that clinical trials may not confirm any safety, potency or other product characteristics described or assumed in this press release; the risk that Jasper will be unable to successfully market or gain market acceptance of its product candidates; the risk that prior study results may not be replicated; the risk that Jasper’s product candidates may not be beneficial to patients or successfully commercialized; patients’ willingness to try new therapies and the willingness of physicians to prescribe these therapies; the effects of competition on Jasper’s business; the risk that third parties on which Jasper depends for laboratory, clinical development, manufacturing and other critical services will fail to perform satisfactorily; the risk that Jasper’s business, operations, clinical development plans and timelines, and supply chain could be adversely affected by the effects of health epidemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; the risk that Jasper will be unable to obtain and maintain sufficient intellectual property protection for its investigational products or will infringe the intellectual property protection of others; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in Jasper’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. If any of these risks materialize or Jasper’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. While Jasper may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Jasper specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Jasper’s assessments of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Contacts: John Mullaly (investors)LifeSci Advisors617-429-3548jmullaly@lifesciadvisors.com Jeet Mahal (investors)Jasper Therapeutics650-549-1403jmahal@jaspertherapeutics.com Lauren Barbiero (media)Real Chemistry646-564-2156lbarbiero@realchemistry.com