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Innoviva Appoints Stephen Basso as Chief Financial Officer

Key Takeaway: Innoviva, Inc. has appointed Stephen Basso as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 21, 2023, to leverage his extensive experience in the financial services and pharmaceutical sectors. Basso previously held key positions at Cybrexa Therapeutics and Inozyme Pharma, among others. His appointment is considered strategic as Innoviva aims to capitalize on opportunities for growth and shareholder value.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Appointment of a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience.
  • Stephen Basso's background in financial leadership in pharmaceuticals.
  • CEO's excitement about potential strategies to create shareholder value.

Full Press Release Details

Innoviva Appoints Stephen Basso as Chief Financial
Calif., August 25, 2023 - Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA)
("Innoviva" and "the Company"), a diversified holding company with a portfolio of royalties and other
healthcare assets, today announced the appointment of Stephen Basso as its Chief Financial Officer, effective August 21, 2023.
"We are excited to welcome Stephen to our executive leadership
team and believe the Company will benefit greatly from his background and experience," said Pavel Raifeld, Chief Executive Officer
of Innoviva. "I look forward to working with Stephen to advance our strategy and create shareholder value."
Mr. Basso brings more than 30 years of experience in the
financial services industry and financial leadership in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Innoviva, Mr. Basso served as
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Cybrexa Therapeutics. Before Cybrexa, Mr. Basso held a variety of finance
leadership positions in the industry, including as Senior Vice President of Finance at Inozyme Pharma, Inc., Vice President of North
American commercial operations and global finance at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and various finance roles at Pfizer, Inc. and
Fidelity Investments. Mr. Basso received a Bachelor of Science in business from Providence College and a Master of Business
Administration in finance from Boston College.
Mr. Basso added, "I am thrilled to join Innoviva at a critical
time in its development. Working alongside such a dedicated team, I am confident we will capitalize on many opportunities for value creation
is a diversified holding company with a portfolio of royalties and other healthcare assets. Innoviva's royalty portfolio includes
respiratory assets partnered with Glaxo Group Limited ("GSK"), including RELVAR /BREO
ELLIPTA (fluticasone
furoate/ vilanterol, "FF/VI") and ANORO ELLIPTA
(umeclidinium bromide/ vilanterol, "UMEC/VI"). Under
the Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist ("LABA") Collaboration Agreement, Innoviva is entitled to receive royalties from GSK on sales
Innoviva's other healthcare assets include infectious disease and hospital assets stemming from acquisitions of Entasis Therapeutics,
including its lead asset XACDURO (sulbactam-durlobactam)
for the treatment of hospital-acqauire bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-assoicated bacterial pneumonia, and La Jolla Pharmaceutical,
including GIAPREZA (angiotensin II),
approved to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock and XERAVA (eravacycline)
for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in adults.
are trademarks of the GSK group of companies.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking"
statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, statements relating
to goals, plans, objectives, and future events. Innoviva intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions
for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. The words "anticipate", "expect", "goal", "intend", "objective",
"opportunity", "plan", "potential", "target" and similar expressions are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. These statements
are based on the current estimates and assumptions of the management of Innoviva as of the date of this press release and are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results of
Innoviva to be materially different from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, risks related to: expected
cost savings; lower than expected future royalty revenue from respiratory products partnered with GSK; the commercialization of RELVAR /BREO
ELLIPTA , ANORO ELLIPTA , GIAPREZA , XERAVA and XACDURO in the jurisdictions in which these products have been
approved; the strategies, plans and objectives of Innoviva (including Innoviva's growth strategy and corporate development initiatives);
the timing, manner, and amount of potential capital returns to shareholders; the status and timing of clinical studies, data analysis
and communication of results; the potential benefits and mechanisms of action of product candidates; expectations for product candidates
through development and commercialization; the timing of regulatory approval of product candidates; and projections of revenue, expenses
and other financial items; the impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"); the timing, manner and amount of capital deployment,
including potential capital returns to stockholders; and risks related to the Company's growth strategy. Other risks affecting Innoviva
are described under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" contained in Innoviva's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and available on the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. No forward-looking statements can be guaranteed,
and actual results may differ materially from such statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. The information in this press release is provided only as of the date hereof, and Innoviva assumes no obligation
to update its forward-looking statements on account of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has been appointed as Innoviva's Chief Financial Officer?

Stephen Basso has been appointed as Innoviva's Chief Financial Officer.

What previous roles did Stephen Basso hold?

Mr. Basso previously served at Cybrexa Therapeutics and held finance roles at Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

What is Innoviva's primary business focus?

Innoviva is focused on royalties and healthcare assets across various therapies.

What products are part of Innoviva's royalty portfolio?

Innoviva's portfolio includes RELVAR/BREO ELLIPTA and ANORO ELLIPTA.

What are XACDURO and GIAPREZA used for?

XACDURO treats hospital-acquired pneumonia, while GIAPREZA is for increasing blood pressure.

Last updated: Aug 25, 2023