Arovella Therapeutics Limited (ASX:ALA)

Realising the Potential of Invariant Natural Killer T (iNKT) Cell Therapy

About Us

Arovella Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on leveraging its proprietary invariant Natural Killer T (iNKT) cell therapy platform from Imperial College London to address the treatment needs for both blood cancers and solid tumours​​​​.

Company Overview

Arvoella Therapeutics Ltd (ASX: ALA) is a biotechnology company focused on developing its invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell therapy platform from Imperial College London to treat blood cancers and solid tumours. Arvoella’s lead product is ALA-101. ALA-101 consists of CAR19-iNKT cells that have been modified to produce a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) that targets CD19. CD19 is an antigen found on the surface of numerous cancer types. Arvoella is also expanding into solid tumour treatment through its CLDN18.2-targeting technology licensed from Sparx Group. iNKT cells also contain an invariant T cell receptor (iTCR) that targets α-GalCer bound CD1d, another antigen found on the surface of several cancer types. ALA-101 is being developed as an allogeneic cell therapy, which means it can be given from a healthy donor to a patient.

Board & Management

Dr Thomas Duthy

Dr Thomas Duthy

Non-Executive Chairman

Dr Duthy has over 18 years of direct financial markets experience and is the Founder and CEO of Nemean Group Pty Ltd, a boutique corporate advisory and investor relations firm specialising in the life sciences and technology sectors.

Dr Michael Baker

Dr Michael Baker

CEO & Managing Director

Passionate about creating life changing medications for the betterment of humankind, Dr Baker’s careers spans academic research, drug development and venture investing. His primary focus is to get medications into the hands of patients that need them.

Dr Elizabeth Stoner

Dr Elizabeth Stoner

Non-Executive Director

Dr Stoner is a distinguished biopharma executive, who brings decades of international industry experience to her role, including senior roles in Clinical Development Operations at Merck Research Laboratories. Liz is an Executive Partner at MPM Capital.

Dr Debora Barton

Dr Debora Barton

Non-Executive Director

Dedicating her career to the treatment of cancer, Dr Barton began her career as a clinical oncologist before moving into drug development in large pharmaceutical companies and more recently into biotechnology companies at the forefront of cancer treatment.

Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips

Non-Executive Director

Mr Phillips has more than 30 years of operational management experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in Europe, Asia and Australia. He is currently the CEO and Managing Director of the ASX-listed company, Pharmaxis.

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