Fulcrum Therapeutics Appoints Chief Financial Officer

— Alan A. Musso appointed as CFO effective August 7, 2023 —

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Alan A. Musso as chief financial officer, effective August 7, 2023. A 30-year veteran in the life sciences industry, Mr. Musso has held numerous financial and operational leadership positions over the course of his career.

“We are delighted to welcome Alan to our executive leadership team,” said Alex C. Sapir, president and chief executive officer at Fulcrum Therapeutics. “Alan’s wealth of industry experience and impressive track record will be invaluable as we move into our next phase of growth and continue to advance our mission of delivering transformative therapies. Having known and worked with Alan for many years, I am confident his insights, leadership, and passion to help patients will make him a great addition to our organization."

Prior to joining Fulcrum, Alan served for several years as chief financial officer of ReViral, which was acquired by Pfizer in 2022. Previously, he was the chief financial officer and treasurer at Peloton Therapeutics Inc., where he secured a $150 million mezzanine financing and prepared the company for an IPO until the company was acquired by Merck & Co. Alan also served as CFO and treasurer of other biopharmaceutical companies, including Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Targacept, and Duramed Pharmaceuticals. He spent the early part of his career as a senior internal auditor for Pfizer as well as a certified public accountant (CPA) for KPMG International. Alan received a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Mary’s College of California, and a master's degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He currently serves on the board of directors of Lung Therapeutics, Inc., a private company.

“I am thrilled to join Fulcrum at this exciting time in the company’s trajectory,” said Mr. Musso. “As the company builds on progress made in the rare neuromuscular and hematologic disease spaces, I look forward to leveraging my experience to help bring critical new medicines to patients.”

About Fulcrum Therapeutics
Fulcrum Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum’s two lead programs in clinical development are losmapimod, a small molecule for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), and FTX-6058, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) and other hemoglobinopathies, which is currently under a full clinical hold issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company’s proprietary product engine, FulcrumSeek, identifies drug targets that can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression. For more information, visit www.fulcrumtx.com and follow us on Twitter @FulcrumTx and LinkedIn.