Item 5.02. Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 1, 2026, Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Alison L. Hannah, M.D. was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Company. In connection with her appointment, Dr. Hannah resigned from the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective July 1, 2026.
Dr. Hannah had served as a member of the Board since May 2021. Since 2000, Dr. Hannah has served as a consultant to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, directing the development of investigational cancer therapies. Prior to her consulting work, Dr. Hannah served as Chief Medical Officer of CytomX Therapeutics and as Senior Medical Director at SUGEN, Inc.
Effective June 25, 2026, Lisa Rojkjaer, M.D. ceased serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Company and separated from the Company.