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Enlivex Hires Biotech Industry Veteran Tzvi Palash
to Lead the Design and Construction of its New cGMP Allocetra Manufacturing Plant
Palash joins Enlivex from Gamida Cell, where he served as Chief Operating Officer, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer of
Protalix Biotherapeutics, and as General Manager of ColBar LifeScience, a Johnson & Johnson company
Nes Ziona, Israel, August 2, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enlivex
Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ENLV, the "Company"), a clinical-stage macrophage reprogramming immunotherapy company, today announced
the hiring of Tzvi Palash as Project Lead to manage the design and construction of the Company's new cGMP AllocetraTM
manufacturing plant.
"Tzvi is a highly talented industry veteran, and we are
thrilled that he is joining our team," said Oren Hershkovitz, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Enlivex. "He has
successfully led the construction of multiple manufacturing plants, with experience specifically in the cell therapy space, leaving him well suited for his new role. I look forward to working with him to increase our manufacturing capacity
in preparation for upcoming clinical trials and the potential commercialization of AllocetraTM, if approved."
Mr. Palash brings over 35 years of experience in the healthcare
industry to Enlivex and has extensive expertise leading the construction of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. Mr. Palash joins
Enlivex from Gamida Cell where, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), he was responsible for overseeing operational activities including
the recently completed construction of a cell therapy manufacturing plant. Prior to that, Mr. Palash was the COO of Protalix
Biotherapeutics, Inc., where he led all operational activities through the approval of Elelyso , the company's plant cell
culture-derived protein product, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prior to joining Protalix, Mr. Palash led the
planning, construction, scale-up and regulatory oversight of an Israel-based manufacturing facility as a COO and General Manager at
ColBar LifeScience Ltd, a biomaterials company acquired by Johnson & Johnson. He also successfully led FDA audits for
Evolence and Ossix , and was a member of the Global Aesthetic Management Team within the Consumer Group of Johnson &
Johnson. Earlier in his career, Mr. Palash held operational roles at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Interpham Laboratories.
Mr. Palash added, "The opportunity to lead the design and construction
of Enlivex's new manufacturing plant is truly exciting. I believe that the Company has generated compelling clinical data in sepsis
and COVID-19, preclinical data in solid tumors, and Allocetra's broadly applicable mechanism of action positions Enlivex as a future
leader in cell therapies for infectious, inflammatory and oncologic diseases. I am eager to begin working with my new colleagues and believe
that our complementary skill sets will serve us well as we continue to advance AllocetraTM's development."
AllocetraTM is being developed as a universal, off-the-shelf
cell therapy designed to reprogram macrophages into their homeostatic state. Diseases such as solid cancers, sepsis, COVID-19 and
many others reprogram macrophages out of their homeostatic state. These non-homeostatic macrophages contribute significantly to the severity
of the respective diseases. By restoring macrophage homeostasis, AllocetraTM has the potential to provide a novel immunotherapeutic
mechanism of action for life-threatening clinical indications that are defined as "unmet medical needs", as a stand-alone
therapy or in combination with leading therapeutic agents.
Enlivex is a clinical stage immunotherapy
company developing AllocetraTM, a universal, off-the-shelf cell therapy designed to reprogram macrophages into their homeostatic
state. Resetting non-homeostatic macrophages into their homeostatic state is critical for immune system rebalancing and resolution of
life-threatening conditions. For more information, visit http://www.enlivex.com.
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meaning, including statements regarding expected cash balances, market opportunities for the results of current clinical studies and preclinical
experiments, the effectiveness of, and market opportunities for, ALLOCETRATM programs. All such forward-looking statements
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned
that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Enlivex's business and prospects, including the
risks that Enlivex may not succeed in generating any revenues or developing any commercial products; that the products in development
may fail, may not achieve the expected results or effectiveness and/or may not generate data that would support the approval or marketing
of these products for the indications being studied or for other indications; that ongoing studies may not continue to show substantial
or any activity; and other risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements. The results of clinical trials in humans may produce results that differ significantly from the results of clinical and other
trials in animals. The results of early-stage trials may differ significantly from the results of more developed, later-stage trials.
The development of any products using the ALLOCETRATM product line could also be affected by a number of other factors,
including unexpected safety, efficacy or manufacturing issues, additional time requirements for data analyses and decision making, the
impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation, the impact of competitive products and pricing and the impact of patents and other proprietary
rights held by competitors and other third parties. In addition to the risk factors described above, investors should consider the
economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in Enlivex's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required under applicable law.
Shachar Shlosberger, CFO
Enlivex Therapeutics, Ltd.
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