Innate Pharma Announces Leadership Change

• Current CEO Mondher Mahjoubi to leave Innate Pharma to pursue an opportunity at a large pharmaceutical company
• Current Chairman of the Supervisory Board, former CEO and company co-founder Hervé Brailly appointed interim CEO
• Irina Staatz-Granzer, current Vice-Chairwoman of Supervisory Board, appointed Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board

MARSEILLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Innate Pharma SA (Euronext Paris: IPH; Nasdaq: IPHA) (“Innate” or the “Company”) today announced that Mondher Mahjoubi has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Company, effective as of January 2024, to pursue a senior level opportunity at a large pharmaceutical company.

Hervé Brailly, Innate Pharma’s current Chairman of the Supervisory Board, former CEO and co-founder is appointed as interim CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board while a permanent successor is sought. The Company aims to strengthen the Executive Board in the new year.

Irina Staatz-Granzer, who has been Vice-Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board for several years is appointed Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board.

"Mondher has made a very positive impact during his tenure at Innate Pharma which included strengthening our pharmaceutical alliances with AstraZeneca and Sanofi, listing the Company in the US on NASDAQ, and the advancement of our robust clinical pipeline," said Hervé Brailly, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Innate Pharma. "We are grateful for his contributions to the company and wish him well in his future role."

“It’s been an incredible journey with a significant business transformation that has translated our scientific excellence into an innovative pipeline,” said Mondher Mahjoubi. “I had the privilege to work with a talented and dedicated team and together we strived to bring new medicines to improve the lives of patients, which will continue to be a passion of mine going forward.”

About Innate Pharma

Innate Pharma S.A. is a global, clinical-stage biotechnology company developing immunotherapies for cancer patients. Its innovative approach aims to harness the innate immune system through therapeutic antibodies and its ANKET^® (Antibody-based NK cell Engager Therapeutics) proprietary platform.

Innate’s portfolio includes lead proprietary program lacutamab, developed in advanced form of cutaneous T cell lymphomas and peripheral T cell lymphomas, monalizumab developed with AstraZeneca in non-small cell lung cancer, as well as ANKET^® multi-specific NK cell engagers to address multiple tumor types.

Innate Pharma is a trusted partner to biopharmaceutical companies such as Sanofi and AstraZeneca, as well as leading research institutions, to accelerate innovation, research and development for the benefit of patients.

Headquartered in Marseille, France with a US office in Rockville, MD, Innate Pharma is listed on Euronext Paris and Nasdaq in the US.

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