Kyverna Therapeutics Names Peter Maag, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyverna Therapeutics ("Kyverna"), a cell therapy company with the mission of engineering a new class of therapies for serious autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Peter K. Maag, Ph.D., as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Dr. Maag succeeds Dominic Borie, M.D., Ph.D., who has been named Kyverna's president of research and development (R&D). Dr. Maag also joins Kyverna's board of directors.
- "We are thrilled to welcome Peter as Kyverna's new CEO," said Ian Clark, chair of Kyverna's board of directors.
- Dr. Maag has more than 20 years of executive management experience in the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry.
- "I am passionate about patient care and am honored to be appointed to lead Kyverna and this extraordinarily talented team.
- Kyverna Therapeutics is a cell therapy company with the mission of engineering a new class of therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.