Ignyta Announces Resignation of Patrick O'Connor

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ignyta, Inc. (OTCQB:RXDX), an oncology precision medicine biotechnology company, announced today that as of February 5, 2014, Dr. Patrick O'Connor has resigned as Chief Scientific Officer and SVP, Head of Research of the company in order to focus on his health, thereby ending his previously announced medical leave of absence.

"All of us at Ignyta would like to thank Patrick for his invaluable service and contributions to the company, including founding and leading Actagene Oncology through its merger with Ignyta, subsequent leadership as our CSO, and introducing Ignyta to Nerviano Medical Sciences which led to the successful exclusive licensing of RXDX-101 and RXDX-102," said Jonathan Lim, M.D., Chairman and CEO of Ignyta. "Patrick has played a foundational role in helping shape the company's strategy and direction in cancer precision medicine. Ignyta has a bright future ahead, but our team will miss Patrick sorely – not only for his incredible depth and breadth of scientific expertise, but also for his uncommon blend of compassion and commitment to serving cancer patients; clarity of thought, vision, and integrity as a leader; and humility and professionalism as a gentleman. We extend our heartfelt thoughts, prayers, friendship, and support to Patrick and his family as he attends to his health, and will never forget his profound professional and personal impact on Ignyta."

With respect to this decision, Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. shared, "I am saddened to leave Ignyta at this time. However, my health condition does not allow me to continue in this role. Ignyta is poised to make a significant impact on cancer patient treatment by identifying and targeting key alterations that drive cancer growth survival and metastasis. This is an exciting time for Ignyta and I wish them great success for the future."

About Ignyta, Inc.

Ignyta, Inc., located in San Diego, California, is a biotechnology company developing precision medicine with integrated Rx/Dx solutions for cancer patients. Our goal is to discover and develop revolutionary new drugs that target activated genes in cancer cells for the customized treatment of cancer patients. Our present focus is on the development of RXDX-101 and RXDX-102, our proprietary oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors that target solid tumor indications, and advancing our novel Spark discovery programs that leverage our proprietary cancer genomic and epigenomic knowledge bases. For more information, please visit: www.ignyta.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contacts

Ignyta, Inc.
Zachary Hornby
CFO and Vice President, Corporate Development
858-255-5959
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