Crinetics Pharma Appoints Alan Krasner Chief Medical Officer

Alan Krasner has joined Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CRNX]]) as chief medical officer. Krasner comes to the San Diego biotech from Shire (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SHPG]]), where he was a senior medical director. His experience also includes posts at Biodel and Pfizer (NYSE: [[ticker:PFE]]). Crinetics develops treatments for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.