Nicholas Saccomano Biography and Net Worth

Nicholas A. Saccomano is the President and Chief Executive Officer of OnKure, Inc. He is a biopharmaceutical professional with nearly 35 years of experience leading pharmaceutical research and development across multiple therapeutic areas. Prior to OnKure, he was the Chief Science Officer and Site Head at Pfizer’s Boulder facility, leading a team of 170 research scientists focused on small molecule drug programs. Dr. Saccomano oversaw the discovery and progression of multiple central nervous system drugs, including ziprasidone, marketed by Pfizer as Geodon®; donepezil, marketed by Eisai and Pfizer as Aricept®; and varenicline, marketed by Pfizer as Chantix®. Prior to working at Pfizer, Dr. Saccomano served as Chief Science Officer at Array BioPpharma Inc., where he was responsible for creating and advancing ten clinical-stage compounds, with seven drug approvals to date. Dr. Saccomano also served as Chief Technology Officer at SomaLogic Inc., where he managed scientific and technical teams in charge of advancing elements of the company’s proteomic platform. He currently serves as a scientific advisor to several innovative companies. Dr. Saccomano received a B.S. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Columbia University under the direction of Gilbert Stork.