CRNX - Leadership updates

Crinetics acquisition completed September 1, 2026 Charles Wagner, EVP, Chief Operating and Financial Officer to take on expanded COO role overseeing integration of Crinetics, effective immediately As part of a planned transition, Jonathan Poole, current SVP Finance, will be appointed EVP, CFO, effective January 1, 2027, and Mr. Wagner will continue as EVP, COO Jasper van Grunsven to join Vertex as EVP, Chief Pain and New Product Planning Officer in September Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), a global pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, developme

Everyday Advocacy provides people living with endocrine and endocrine-related conditions with education, support, and tools to facilitate more impactful healthcare team interactions Steering committee of five leading patient organizations to guide program with authentic perspectives and insights into most significant patient needs SAN DIEGO, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX) today announced the launch of Everyday Advocacy, a new initiative designed to support patient education, self-advocacy, and connection within endocrine disease communities. "Crinetics is led by a conviction that meaningful progress for endocrine disease treatment begins

Ms. Deardorf is an experienced biopharma leader who will lead business development and corporate and commercial strategy as Neutrolis advances NTR-1011 into autoimmune diseases following positive Phase 1a results CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neutrolis Inc. a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on targeting Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, today announced the appointment of Caren Deardorf as Chief Business & Strategy Officer (CBSO). Ms. Deardorf will lead corporate and pipeline strategy, business development, and early commercial strategy as the company advances its clinical pipeline. Ms. Dear

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), today announced the appointment of Tobin "Toby" Schilke as chief financial officer, effective February 28, 2025. Mr. Schilke is a seasoned biopharma executive with over 25 years of global pharmaceutical experience. In prior roles, his leadership was instrumental in transforming several biotech companies from R&D-focused entities into fully integrated commercial organizations. "I am excited to welcome Toby to our senior leadership team during this transformational stage of our evolution into a global pharmaceutical company," said Scott Struthers, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Crineti

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX) today announced the appointment of Isabel Kalofonos as Chief Commercial Officer. Ms. Kalofonos will lead the company's commercial strategy and operations for the potential launch of paltusotine, the first and only once-daily, oral, selective somatostatin receptor type 2 nonpeptide agonist for adults living with acromegaly and will lead pre-commercialization activities for the company's deep, innovative pipeline of candidates. "Isabel is a highly accomplished leader with broad commercial expertise ranging from launching therapies to leading early-stage commercial strategy," said Scott Struthers, Ph.D

SAN DIEGO, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), today announced the appointment of Robert M. Cuddihy, M.D., as senior vice president of Medical Affairs. Dr. Cuddihy is a board-certified physician in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism with more than 30 years of experience spanning clinical practice and pharmaceutical industry medical affairs. "Dr. Cuddihy's wealth of knowledge and experience both as a practicing physician in endocrinology and working within the pharmaceutical industry is an invaluable addition to our talented scientific leadership team," said Scott Struthers, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Crinetics. "As we forg

- Series A led by Frazier Life Sciences, 5AM Ventures and DCVC Bio, bringing total raised to date to $82.5 million - Paul Grayson joins as Chief Executive Officer, bringing additional expertise in business strategy, oncology, and G-protein coupled receptor biology - Radionetics expands board of directors with the appointment of Eric Shiozaki, Ph.D., Partner at DCVC Bio Radionetics Oncology, Inc., a clinical stage radiopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel agents for the treatment of a wide range of oncology indications, announces the completion of a $52.5 million Series A financing. The round was led by Frazier Life Sciences, 5AM Ventures, and new invest

Radionetics adds key expertise in radiopharmaceutical drug development as company expects to file three INDs in 2023 and 2024 Radionetics Oncology, a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel radiotherapeutics for the treatment of a wide range of oncology indications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Istvan Molnar, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Molnar is an industry veteran bringing 15 years of experience in oncology clinical development, including significant expertise in radiopharmaceutical drug development. Dr. Molnar has a broad background in oncology and radiopharmaceutical drug development spanning early- to late-stage projects with exten

Paltusotine's Phase 3 PATHFNDR-1 trial in acromegaly fully enrolled and on track for topline data in Q3 2023 Paltusotine lowered and maintained IGF-1 at levels comparable to prior injected SRL therapy for up to 103 weeks in participants living with acromegaly participating in the ACROBAT Advance Long-term Extension Study SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. "This has been yet another successful quarter of executing our strategy to build a leading endocrinology company by advancing our clinical pipeline of internally discovered drug candidates and

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX) today announced the appointment of Dana Pizzuti, M.D., as chief development officer. Dr. Pizzuti is a board-certified physician with more than 30 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and medical and regulatory affairs. "Dr. Pizzuti's expertise in working with global regulators to safely and effectively progress multiple programs through development and ultimately commercialization will serve us well as our extensive pipeline of internally discovered drug candidates advances," said Scott Struthers, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Crinet

- Radionetics adds expert in GMP radiopharmaceutical manufacturing as company expects to file three INDs in the next two years - Company more than doubles employees to 20 within one year Radionetics Oncology, a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel radiotherapeutics for the treatment of a wide range of oncology indications, announced today the appointment of Umesh Gangadharmath, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President, Technical Operations. Dr. Gangadharmath brings more than 16 years of experience in researching and developing novel radiopharmaceuticals. His breadth of expertise spans preclinical development —supporting chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC

Experienced company-builder joins a seasoned leadership team to advance novel precision radiopharmaceuticals Company expects to file three INDs in the next two years Radionetics Oncology, a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel radiotherapeutics for the treatment of a wide range of oncology indications, announced today the appointment of Nishan de Silva, M.D. as its Chief Executive Officer. Dr. de Silva brings more than 20 years of experience in biotechnology operations, biopharmaceutical venture capital and healthcare consulting to Radionetics and joins a veteran leadership team leveraging a broadly enabling platform to expand the application of radioph

SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today announced the appointment of Chris Robillard to the newly created position of chief business officer. Mr. Robillard brings more than a decade of experience designing and implementing corporate development strategies to capitalize on growth opportunities for biopharmaceutical companies. "Chris's experience building global pharmaceutical alliances will be instrumental to our efforts to maximize the value of our pr

SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today announced the appointment of Caren Deardorf to the company's board of directors. Ms. Deardorf has broad experience in biotechnology, building on over 20 years at Biogen where she led commercial efforts for neurological diseases, including rare congenital disorders. Scott Struthers, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Crinetics, stated, "Caren's unique understanding of the importance of building commercia

SAN DIEGO, March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today announced the appointment of James Hassard as chief commercial officer. Mr. Hassard is a commercial leader with more than three decades of experience leading sales and marketing operations for both global and domestic biotechnology companies. Scott Struthers, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Crinetics, stated, "In addition to his deep biopharmaceutical experience, Jim's background as a pharmacologist

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today announced the appointment of Rogério Vivaldi Coelho, M.D., M.B.A. to the company's board of directors. Dr. Vivaldi comes to Crinetics with over two decades of experience as a physician and industry executive with deep expertise commercializing pharmaceuticals, especially those treating rare and orphan diseases, in the U.S. and globally. Scott Struthers, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Crinetics, state

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today announced the appointment of Jeff E. Knight as chief operating officer. Mr. Knight will draw on his broad experience in pharmaceutical portfolio strategy, program management, and operations in this newly created role, in which he will be responsible for the strategic management of Crinetics' operations and infrastructure including program and portfolio management, alliance management, information technology, and fa

SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today announced the appointment of Garlan Adams to the newly created role of general counsel. Ms. Adams brings to Crinetics more than two decades of experience managing legal and compliance matters associated with the development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology products. "Garlan has devoted her career to advising large and small pharmaceutical companies in the complexities of intellec

Advancing paltusotine into a Phase 3 program for acromegaly following an FDA meeting Phase 1 clinical proof-of-concept data for CRN04894 and CRN04777 expected in 1H 2021 and mid-2021, respectively Management hosting webcast and conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today announced its 2021 clinical plans and reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. “We are entering 2021 po