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Kyverna appoints Mayo Pujols as CTO; Karen Walker retires effective Feb 9, 2026
Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc.
- Mayo Pujols named CTO effective Feb 9, bringing 30+ years in CAR T and cell therapy manufacturing.
- Outgoing CTO Karen Walker retires; will consult on BLA submission for miv-cel in stiff person syndrome.
- Pujols receives an inducement option for 300,000 shares vesting over 4 years under the 2024 Inducement Plan.
- The inducement plan was amended to increase authorized shares by 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 total.
- Kyverna advances toward potential commercial launch of miv-cel for autoimmune diseases.