MBX Biosciences Appoints Richard B. Bartram As Chief Financial Officer

CARMEL, Ind., April 11, 2022 — MBX Biosciences, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing peptide therapeutics with a focus on the treatment of endocrine disorders, today announced the appointment of Richard B. Bartram, as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bartram is a proven financial executive with an extensive understanding of the capital markets and a wide variety of experience in private transactions, initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, debt offerings, and other financial transactions.

“I am delighted to welcome Rick to the MBX leadership team as our CFO and look forward to benefitting from his financial acumen as we strive to advance our innovative pipeline of programs aimed at the development of new medicines for patients with endocrine disorders,” said Kent Hawryluk, President and Chief Executive Officer of MBX Biosciences. “He has the experience, and the right financial and business skill set to be a driving force in our future growth.”

Most recently, Mr. Bartram served as Chief Financial Officer at Esperion Therapeutics Inc., a publicly traded pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for patients with elevated LDL cholesterol. During his time at Esperion, he led the company’s successful efforts to raise more than $1.2 billion in capital, supporting the approval and commercialization of both NEXLETOL® and NEXLIZET®. In addition, he provided key contributions to several successful business development licensing transactions. Prior to his tenure at Esperion, Mr. Bartram served as an assurance manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2005 to 2013. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Accounting from Michigan State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

“I am thrilled to join MBX Biosciences at such an exciting time of opportunity for the company,” said Mr. Bartram. “I look forward to helping the company reach its strategic and financial objectives as it develops innovative medicines for the patients who need them.”