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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 6, 2018--Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALPN), a company focused on discovering and developing innovative immunotherapies to treat cancer, autoimmune/inflammatory and other diseases, today announced the appointment of life sciences veteran Mark Litton, Ph.D. to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Litton joins Alpine from Alder BioPharmaceuticals, where he has served as Chief Business Officer and Treasurer since co-founding the company in 2004.

“We are excited for Mark to take on this key leadership role during a pivotal time for Alpine as we work to drive our two lead programs toward the clinic,” said Mitchell H. Gold, M.D., Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alpine. “Mark’s deep experience in operating and growing life science companies, as well as developing strategy and executing transactions, will prove invaluable as we enter the clinic and the next phase of development as a company. We believe we are on the cusp of an exciting potential breakthrough in the next generation of therapies for cancers and autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, and we are committed to providing better treatment options for patients.”