SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FibroGen, Inc., today announced the appointment of Michael Martinelli, Ph.D., as Vice President, Technical Development. In this role, Dr. Martinelli is responsible for the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) development activities for FibroGen’s most advanced small molecule clinical candidates, including FG-4592, a first-in-class hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (PHI), in phase 2b development for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease.
