| 4.60 Data as of 1:35pm ET | -0.145 / -3.06%Today’s Change | 4.41 Today|||52-Week Range 11.44 | -29.31% Year-to-Date |
| SECTOR Health Technology | INDUSTRY Biotechnology | MARKET CAP $413.0M |
Company Description
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage drug development company. It discovers and develops novel, small-molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, as well as muscle disorders. Rigel Pharmaceuticals focuses on intracellular signaling pathways and related targets that are critical to disease mechanisms. Its current product development programs include fostamatinib, an inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis, R343, an inhibitor for asthma, R548, for the treatment of transplant rejection and other immune disorders, and R333 for the treatment of lupus of the skin. The company was founded by Donald G. Payan, Garry P. Nolan and Ronald B. Garren on June 14, 1996 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.
Employees

Shareholders
| Mutual fund holders | 48.57% |
| Other institutional | 42.90% |
| Individual stakeholders | 10.87% |
Top Executives
| James M. Gower, MBA | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Raul R. Rodriguez, MBA | President & Chief Operating Officer |
| Ryan D. Maynard, CPA | CFO, Executive VP & Head-Investor Relations |
| Elliott B. Grossbard, MD | Chief Medical Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Donald G. Payan, MD | Director, EVP, President-Discovery & Research |