Ian Read named Chairman of the Board of Areteia Therapeutics

Areteia Therapeutics, Inc. (“Areteia”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ian Read as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Read’s appointment as Areteia’s first Chairman follows the launch of the Company by Knopp Biosciences and Population Health Partners and the successful completion of the Company’s $350 million Series A financing led by Bain Capital Life Sciences, with participation from Access Biotechnology, GV, ARCH Venture Partners, Saturn Partners, Sanofi, Maverick Capital, and Population Health Partners.