Nov. 9, 2020 13:00 UTC

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Magenta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MGTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel medicines to bring the curative power of immune reset to more patients, today announced the appointment of Steve Mahoney as Chief Financial and Operating Officer.

We welcome Steve to Magenta as a seasoned biotech executive with a strong leadership background, said Jason Gardner, D.Phil., Chief Executive Officer and President, Magenta Therapeutics. I look forward to partnering with Steve as we continue to grow Magenta and further establish our long-term clinical and commercial operations.

As Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Mr. Mahoney will serve as a member of the Companys Executive Team and will oversee all aspects of financial planning and analysis, as well as investor community engagement, including investor relations and other external stakeholder communications, in addition to R&D capital allocation strategy and operations and facilities management.

Mr. Mahoney comes to Magenta with more than 20 years of global biotechnology sector industry experience. Most recently, Mr. Mahoney served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., where the company raised capital in three private financing rounds, an initial public offering and a follow-on financing. Prior to his time at Kiniksa, Mr. Mahoney served as Chief Commercial Officer, among other executive titles of increasing responsibilities, at Synageva Biopharma. Previous to that, he was Regional Director, Legal Asia Pacific Region for Genzyme Corporation, following other roles for the organization.

Mr. Mahoney holds a JD/MBA from Boston College and a BA from Colorado College.

About Magenta Therapeutics

Magenta Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing medicines to bring the curative power of immune system reset through stem cell transplant to more patients with autoimmune diseases, genetic diseases and blood cancers. Magenta is combining leadership in stem cell biology and biotherapeutics development with clinical and regulatory expertise, a unique business model and broad networks in the stem cell transplant world to revolutionize immune reset for more patients.

Magenta is based in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, please visit http://www.magentatx.com.

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