Pasithea Therapeutics names Kartik Krishnan chief medical officer effective May 1
Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. appointed Kartik Krishnan, M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer, effective May 1, 2026, to oversee clinical development and medical strategy for its lead drug candidate PAS-004 in neurofibromatosis type 1. The Board also approved stock option awards on May 1, 2026, at an exercise price of $0.841 per share, including 1,129,323 options for Dr. Krishnan.
Key points
- Dr. Krishnan, age 55, previously served as Chief Executive Officer at OncoNano Medicines and as Chief Medical Officer at Arcus Biosciences.
- Initial annual base salary of $500,000, with a discretionary bonus of up to 40% of base salary; employment is at-will and includes severance in specified circumstances.
- Options for 1,129,323 shares at $0.841 per share vest 33% on the one-year anniversary of the May 1, 2026 grant date, with the remainder vesting quarterly over the following two years.
- Four non-employee directors each received options for 152,783 shares at $0.841 per share, vesting in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
The filing
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