Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of R. Keith Woods as an independent, non-executive director to its Board of Directors. Mr. Woods is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience spanning commercialization, global operations, business strategy and supply chain. Mr. Woods most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of argenx, where he led its global commercial organization, including marketing, market access, medical affairs, program management, and supply chain, during the company?s successful transition to commercial stage.

He helped launch Vyvgart, a treatment for a rare autoimmune condition that causes muscle weakness, generating more than $1 billion in sales. Prior to argenx, Mr. Woods was the Senior Vice President of North America Business Operations at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, where he oversaw the U.S. and Canada business and was responsible for more than $1 billion in annual sales. He previously served as Vice President and Managing Director of Alexion UK, Vice President of U.S. Commercial Operations and Executive Director of Sales, leading the launch of Soliris in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Mr. Woods serves as an advisor to the Board of Directors at argenx and is a member of the Board of Directors at both X4 Pharmaceuticals and TScan Therapeutics. Earlier in his career, Mr. Woods held commercial and sales positions of increasing responsibility at Roche, Amgen and Eisai. Mr. Woods holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Florida State University.