Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026
Artiva Biotherapeutics Plunges Into Crisis Over Patient Deaths and Possible Liquidation
Artiva Biotherapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ARTV) announced it will halt further clinical development of its lead cell therapy candidate, slash roughly 94% of its workforce, and evaluate strategic alternatives. The clinical-stage biotechnology company decided on its cell therapy candidate, AlloNK (AB-101), following an extensive risk-benefit assessment. While the non-genetically modified, allogeneic NK cell therapy demonstrated deep B-cell depletion alongside rituximab in autoimmune trials, extended pat

