Press Releases April 8, 2026 08:00 PM

Nkarta to Participate in Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

Nkarta to Present Advances in CAR-NK Cell Therapy at Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

By Hana Yamamoto NKTX
Nkarta to Participate in Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference
NKTX

Nkarta, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, announced its participation in the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference. Company executives will discuss their investigational CAR-NK cell therapy targeting B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases and share updates via a virtual panel and fireside chat, with webcasts available for investors.

Key Points

  • Nkarta is advancing allogeneic, off-the-shelf NK cell therapies for autoimmune diseases.
  • Executives will present at the Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference, highlighting current research and development progress.
  • The company focuses on scalable, outpatient-appropriate cell therapies using proprietary expansion and engineering technologies.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nkarta, Inc. (Nasdaq: NKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, today announced its participation in the 25th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference.

At 11:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 15, Nkarta CEO Paul Hastings will participate in a virtual panel discussion, “Cell Therapy in Autoimmune: State of the Art and What Comes Next.”

Later that afternoon, Nkarta President Nadir Mahmood will participate in a 3:45 p.m ET fireside chat to share updates on the company’s investigational CAR-NK cell therapy to treat B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases.

A simultaneous webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the Investors section of Nkarta’s website, and a replay will be archived on the website for approximately 90 days.

About Nkarta
Nkarta is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the development of allogeneic, off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell therapies for autoimmune diseases. By combining its cell expansion and cryopreservation platform with proprietary cell engineering technologies, Nkarta is building a pipeline of future cell therapies engineered for deep therapeutic activity and intended for broad access in the outpatient treatment setting. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.nkartatx.com.

Nkarta Media/Investor Contact:
Nadir Mahmood
Nkarta, Inc.
[email protected]


Risks

  • Clinical-stage nature of Nkarta means therapies are in development and subject to clinical and regulatory uncertainties.
  • Success depends on the effectiveness and safety of CAR-NK cell therapies in autoimmune disease indications.
  • Market adoption and reimbursement for novel cell therapies remain uncertain, potentially impacting commercial viability.

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