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            <issuerName>KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-41947</secFileNumber>
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                <ns2:street1>5980 HORTON STREET, SUITE 550</ns2:street1>
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                <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>94608</ns2:zipCode>
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            <issuerContactPhone>5106268331</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>KAREN WALKER</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
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                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
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            <approxSaleDate>04/17/2026</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <acquiredDate>04/17/2026</acquiredDate>
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            <paymentDate>04/17/2026</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for KAREN WALKER</name>
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                    <ns2:street1>5980 HORTON STREET, SUITE 550</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>EMERYVILLE</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>94608</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>04/14/2026</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>2459</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>22889.11</grossProceeds>
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        <remarks>The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.&#13;
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        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>04/17/2026</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>09/12/2025</planAdoptionDate>
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            <signature>/s/ Karen Walker</signature>
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