January 09, 2015
Kite Pharma Expands Senior Management Team With Appointment of Claudine Prowse, Ph.D., as SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kite Pharma, Inc., (Nasdaq:KITE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing engineered autologous T cell therapy (eACT™) products for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Claudine Prowse, Ph.D., to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations (IR). Dr. Prowse will be primarily responsible for driving the Company's communication strategy and initiatives. She will report to Ms. Cynthia M. Butitta, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
"On behalf of management and the Board of Kite, I am pleased to welcome Claudine to our leadership team," said Ms. Butitta. "Claudine is an accomplished communications executive with a keen sense of the critical role science and innovation play in creating value, who has deep experience in working with a broad base of stakeholders including stockholders, patients and providers."
Dr. Prowse has 15 years of experience in the healthcare sector in IR, Corporate Communications, and Institutional Equities Research. Most recently, Dr. Prowse served as the Vice President of Investor Relations at Biogen Idec (Nasdaq:BIIB). She holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Engineering and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the UCSD School of Medicine.
About Kite Pharma
Kite Pharma, Inc., is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel cancer immunotherapy products, with a primary focus on eACT™ designed to restore the immune system's ability to recognize and eradicate tumors. In partnership with the NCI Surgery Branch through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), Kite is advancing a pipeline of proprietary eACT™ peripheral blood product candidates, both CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) and TCR (T cell receptor) products, directed to a wide range of cancer indications. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite Pharma, please visit www.kitepharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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CONTACT: Kite Contacts:
Claudine Prowse
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
cprowse@kitepharma.com
Cynthia M. Butitta
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
310-824-9999
For Media: Justin JacksonBurns McClellan
(212) 213-0006
jjackson@burnsmc.com
Kite Pharma, Inc.
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