Abcuro, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer through precise modulation of cytotoxic T cells, today announced the appointment of Sarah Boyce to its Board of Directors. Ms. Boyce brings more than 25 years of global commercial leadership experience in the life sciences industry.

“We are excited to welcome Sarah as a member of the Board and her experience will be instrumental as we focus on advancing ulviprubart in the ongoing Phase 3 MUSCLE trial for the treatment of inclusion body myositis,” said Mark Pruzanski, M.D., Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Sarah has extensive expertise in global product development, rare diseases and commercialization having helped bring over 20 products to market.”

Ms. Boyce currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Avidity Biosciences, a publicly traded biotechnology company developing novel therapies for muscle wasting and other rare diseases. Prior to Avidity, she was President of Akcea Therapeutics and previously in her career held executive roles in business development and global operations for leading life sciences companies, including Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Forest Laboratories, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Oncology and F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG. Ms. Boyce was named a Healthcare Technology Report Top 25 Biotech CEO in 2022 and one of the Fiercest Women in Life Sciences. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors at OmniAb and Contineum Therapeutics. Ms. Boyce holds a BSc (Hons) degree in microbiology from the University of Manchester, England.

“I am thrilled to join Abcuro’s board at this critical point in the Company’s journey,” said Ms. Boyce. “I look forward to collaborating with the management team, providing guidance and sharing my expertise as the company progresses towards potential regulatory approval and readiness for potential commercialization.”

About Abcuro

Abcuro is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class immunotherapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer through precise modulation of highly cytotoxic T cells. The company’s lead program is ulviprubart (ABC008) and is currently in clinical trials for inclusion body myositis (IBM) and T cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia.

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