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4Moving Biotech welcomes Luc Boblet as Chief Executive Officer to lead next phase of growth

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4Moving Biotech (4MB), a clinical-stage subsidiary of 4P-Pharma specializing in immuno-inflammation and osteoarthritis, is pleased to announce the appointment of Luc Boblet as Chief Executive Officer. The company, having successfully completed its Phase I clinical trial and a preparatory in silico Phase 2 analysis, looks to Luc Boblet's seasoned expertise in biotech entrepreneurship and strategic development to guide the forthcoming stages of clinical proof of concept and early market access.

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Luc Boblet, a biotech entrepreneur with two decades of experience, joins 4MB following his tenure at Egle Therapeutics, where his leadership was essential in advancing novel immunotherapies and securing a robust Series A funding backed by a big pharma strategic alliance. His previous roles included founding and leading companies such as H-IMMUNE - acquired by HiFiBIO - and Pathoquest, where he excelled in driving innovation, closing fundraising and forging strategic partnerships as instrumental catalyst of growth.

"Luc's appointment comes at a turning point for 4Moving Biotech as we have concluded a milestone Phase I trial for our leading drug candidate and are advancing strategic discussions with the FDA, toward potential accelerated approval" said Revital Rattenbach, founder and CEO of 4P-Pharma and co-founder of 4Moving. "His track record in steering biotech ventures and his strategic approach to partnerships will be invaluable as we advance our clinical programs and explore opportunities for pharma co-development and partnership."

As CEO of 4Moving Biotech, Luc Boblet's immediate focus will be on overseeing the design and implementation of the development strategy for the upcoming Phase II clinical trials, as well as cultivating partnerships that align with the company's vision for growth and patient access to innovative treatments.

Luc Boblet, CEO of 4Moving Biotech said: "The opportunity to lead 4Moving Biotech at this juncture is one that is aligned with my commitment to bringing pioneering therapies for untreated severe diseases. The company's progress in drug development and the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes in osteoarthritis is a strong foundation for future success. I am looking forward to applying my experience in corporate strategy business development to deliver our value proposal and establish meaningful partnerships."

About 4Moving Biotech

4Moving Biotech, a subsidiary of 4P-Pharma, is dedicated to developing advanced first in class therapies in the field of immuno-inflammation and osteoarthritis. With a commitment to improving patient care, 4MB is actively engaged in the clinical development of novel treatments poised to enhance quality of life for patients worldwide.

Biography of Luc Boblet, CEO of 4Moving Biotech.

Luc Boblet is a serial biotech entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business development, corporate finance and early drug development. Luc is coming from Egle Therapeutics, spin out of Institut Curie dedicated to developing novel Regulatory T-cells based immunotherapies for oncology and autoimmune diseases, he has co-founded in early 2020. As a founding CEO, he built Egle Tx with a vision to become a game changer in the field of Tregs immunomodulation catalyzed by strategic alliance with Takeda Pharmaceutical and backed by 45M€ Series A from a high-quality syndicate of renowned international investors. Before creating Egle Tx, Luc co-founded and ran H-IMMUNE, start-up spun out of French Nuclear Agency (CEA), developing novel anti-check-point immunotherapies against T-effector and Tregs for oncology. He paved H-IMMUNE corporate path through partnerships with Pierre Fabre Laboratories and Norther Biologics and have exited H-IMMUNE through an acquisition by HiFiBIO in 2018. Before co-founding H-IMMUNE, Luc co-founded and ran Pathoquest, a start-up company spun out of Institute Pasteur, which develops disruptive unbiased NGS-based diagnostics in the field of infectious diseases. Under his guidance, Pathoquest raised two VC-backed rounds of financing, closed strategic collaborations and corporate partnerships with leading pharma companies (CERBA Laboratories and Covance), and launched several clinicals trials in France and the U.S.
From 2011 to 2015, he served on the board of directors of the BioAster Technological Research Institute.
He started his career in technology transfer, consulting in finance and business development for toxicogenomics R&D. Luc Boblet holds a biotech engineering degree, master’s degree in Virology and has been trained as a PhD in Virology from University Paris VII.

About 4Moving Biotech

Incorporated in mid 2020 as a spin-off of 4P-Pharma, 4Moving Biotech is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to the development of the Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drug (DMOAD). Its mission is to provide a sustainable therapeutic solution to the significant unmet medical need of osteoarthritis. The company is headquartered at the Pasteur Institute in Lille, France.

Website: https://www.4movingbiotech.com/
LinkedIn: https://fr.linkedin.com/company/4moving-biotech
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