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Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (GANX) is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel small molecule therapeutics to treat diseases caused by protein misfolding. The company leverages its proprietary Magellan™ drug discovery platform to identify allosteric binding sites on proteins, enabling the modulation of protein function to address underlying disease mechanisms. GANX focuses on therapeutic areas such as central nervous system disorders, lysosomal storage disorders, metabolic disorders, and oncology.
- Research and Development - Develops small molecule therapeutics targeting diseases caused by protein misfolding, utilizing the Magellan™ drug discovery platform to identify and modulate allosteric binding sites.
- Pipeline Programs - Includes GT-02287, a clinical-stage product candidate for Parkinson’s disease, aimed at restoring glucocerebrosidase function, reducing toxic lipid substrates, and improving mitochondrial health.
Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
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Gene Mack ExecutiveBoard | Chief Executive Officer | Gene Mack has been serving as CEO of GANX since January 2025, after previously serving as CFO from April 8, 2024 and Interim CEO from June 25, 2024 to January 6, 2025. | View Report → | |
Gianluca Fuggetta Executive | Senior Vice President Finance and Principal Financial Officer | Gianluca Fuggetta is the Senior Vice President Finance and Principal Financial Officer at GANX since January 6, 2025. He has progressed through various finance roles at GANX and previously built his career as an Assurance Manager at PwC. | ||
Claude Nicaise Board | Member of the Board of Directors | Board Member at Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. since 2015; Board Member at Chemomab Therapeutics since 2021; Board Member at Cassava Biosciences since January 2024 | Claude Nicaise, M.D. has over 35 years of experience in clinical and regulatory affairs and has been serving as an independent board member at GANX since January 2021. He has held leadership roles at major companies including Alexion Pharmaceuticals and Bristol-Myers Squibb. | |
Dov Goldstein Board | Board Member | Chief Financial Officer of BioAge Labs | Dov Goldstein, M.D. serves as a Board Member and Audit Committee Chair at GANX since January 2021, leveraging his extensive background in science and financial management. He has over 20 years of experience and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of BioAge Labs, among other executive roles in the industry. | |
Eric I. Richman Board | Board Member | Advisor at Broad Oak Capital; Director at Neubase Therapeutics, Inc.; Director at NovelStem International Corp; Director at LabConnect, Inc.; Co-founder and Chairman at InFuse Holdings | Eric I. Richman has served as a Board Member at GANX since July 2020 after previously serving as CEO from June 2020 to September 2022, bringing over 30 years of experience in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. | |
Gwen Melincoff Board | Member of the Board of Directors | Managing Director at Gemini Advisors LLC; Advisor at Verge Genomics; Board Member at Protalix Biotherapeutics, Inc.; Board Member at Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Gwen Melincoff has over 25 years of experience in business development and venture capital in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, and she has served as a board member at GANX since January 2021. She also contributes her expertise externally as Managing Director at Gemini Advisors LLC, Advisor at Verge Genomics, and as a board member at Protalix Biotherapeutics, Inc. and Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.. | |
Hans Peter Hasler Board | Member of the Board of Directors at GANX | Chairman of the Board at HBM Healthcare Investments AG; Director of the Board at Minerva Neuroscience Inc.; Nonexecutive Chairman of the Board at Shield Therapeutics PLC; Chief Advisor at SBTech Advisory | Hans Peter Hasler has been serving as a member of the Board of Directors at GANX since January 2021. He is an experienced leader in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, having held positions such as Chairman of the Board at HBM Healthcare Investments AG and served as CEO at Vicarius Pharma AG until February 2020. | |
Jeffrey Riley Board | Board Member | CEO and Director of Caravan Biologix, Inc. since September 2021; Executive Chairman of Blink TBI since August 2020 | Jeffrey Riley has served as a Board Member at GANX since May 2019, also taking on key governance roles as Chair of the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee Member. With over 25 years in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, he strengthens strategic oversight at GANX while contributing to multiple organizations. | |
Khalid Islam Board | Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors | Chairman of the Board, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Minoryx Therapeutics S.L. | Khalid Islam, Ph.D., is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Gain Therapeutics, Inc. since 2017. He brings over 35 years of biotechnology experience and has held leadership roles in several pharmaceutical companies. | |
Matthias Alder | Matthias Alder served as COO of GANX starting in October 2021 and was promoted to CEO and Board member on September 20, 2022, until his departure on June 25, 2024. He has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. |
Competitors mentioned in the company's latest 10K filing.
Company | Description |
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Vanqua Bio | This company is targeting GBA-PD using small molecules, hypothesized to increase GCase levels, differing from the approach of acting as non-competitive pharmacological chaperones focused on stabilizing and restoring lysosomal function to misfolded GCase. |
BIAL | This company is targeting GBA-PD using small molecules, hypothesized to increase GCase levels, differing from the approach of acting as non-competitive pharmacological chaperones focused on stabilizing and restoring lysosomal function to misfolded GCase. |
Caraway Therapeutics | This company is targeting GBA-PD using small molecules, hypothesized to increase GCase levels, differing from the approach of acting as non-competitive pharmacological chaperones focused on stabilizing and restoring lysosomal function to misfolded GCase. |
Prevail Therapeutics | This company is evaluating a potential gene therapy candidate in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial targeting GBA-PD through gene therapies. |
This company is targeting GBA-PD through gene therapies. |
Customer | Relationship | Segment | Details |
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Zentalis Pharmaceuticals | Collaboration Agreement | All | Generated $0.055 million of revenue in 2023 (approximately 100% of total revenue). Collaboration ended 12/31/2023. |
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