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</html><description>Dr. Michael Bumby joins XORTX as Chief Financial Officer CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#x2014; XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (&#x201C;XORTX&#x201D; or the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease, welcomes Dr. Michael Bumby, a biotech/pharma industry veteran, as its Chief Financial Officer replacing James Fairbairn, the Company&#x2019;s current Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Bumby, DVM, MBA, is currently a director and audit committee chair of MediPharm Labs following their successful acquisition of VIVO Cannabis Inc. where Dr. Bumby was CFO for six years. Dr. Bumby brings over 20 years of finance and leadership experience in the biotech/pharma industry. He had a 14-year career &hellip; Continue reading ""</description><thumbnail_url>https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTMyMTc1MCM2NjQ0NjgxIzIwOTcyNzk=</thumbnail_url></oembed>
