Biopharma & Life Sciences
Phathom Pharmaceuticals Executive Compensation (FY25)
PHAT · Florham Park, NJ · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Steven Basta | Latest say-on-pay support = May 19, 2026 |
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 21, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive of record: Terrie Curran → Steven Basta
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Phathom Pharmaceuticals' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Steven Basta, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $6,968,070 in fiscal 2025.
What was Phathom Pharmaceuticals' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 94.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 19, 2026.
Which companies are in Phathom Pharmaceuticals' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., Arcus Biosciences, Inc., Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., Ardelyx, Inc. and Biohaven Ltd., among others. The 2025 Compensation Peer Group includes Arcus Biosciences, Inc., Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., Ardelyx, Inc., Cogent Biosciences, Inc. and Collegium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., among others. The 2026 Compensation Peer Group names Biohaven Ltd., Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Kura Oncology, Inc. and Nuvation Bio Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrie Curran President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Azmi Nabulsi Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Molly Henderson Chief Financial and Business Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrie Curran President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Azmi Nabulsi Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Molly Henderson Chief Financial and Business Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrie Curran Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Azmi Nabulsi Former Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Molly Henderson Chief Financial and Business Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Basta President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Terrie Curran Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sanjeev Narula Chief Financial and Business Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Azmi Nabulsi Former Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anne Marie Cook Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Marie Cook | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — |
| Azmi Nabulsi | RSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanjeev Narula | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Steven Basta | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — |
| Terrie Curran | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — |
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Basta | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/2/2035 | |
| Sanjeev Narula | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 10/5/2035 | |
| Azmi Nabulsi | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/18/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/18/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/17/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/26/2035 | |
| Anne Marie Cook | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/22/2035 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Sanjeev Narula
Chief Financial and Business Officer · Terms as announced by the company
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Theodore R. Schroeder | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael F. Cola Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Heidi Kunz | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Asit Parikh | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Frank Karbe | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mark Stenhouse | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
James Topper | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
David Socks | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Steven Basta served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as RSUs and Options.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. ACRS
- Arcus Biosciences, Inc. RCUS
- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ARQT
- Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX
- Biohaven Ltd. BHVN
- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. COGT
- Coherus Biosciences, Inc. CHRS
- Collegium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AMPH
- Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CRNX
- Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. DCPH
- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. ESPR
- Evolus, Inc. EOLS
- Humacyte, Inc. HUMA
- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ICPT
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. IRWD
- KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. KALV
- Kura Oncology, Inc. KURA
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MIRM
- Nuvation Bio Inc. NUVB
- Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. PTGX
- REGENXBIO Inc. RGNX
- Revance Therapeutics, Inc. RVNC
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RYTM
- Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RCKT
- Seres Therapeutics, Inc. MCRB
- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SNDX
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TARS
- Travere Therapeutics, Inc. TVTX
- UroGen Pharma Ltd. URGN
- Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. XERS
2025 Compensation Peer Group
- Arcus Biosciences, Inc. RCUS
- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ARQT
- Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX
- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. COGT
- Collegium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. COLL
- Evolus, Inc. EOLS
- Humacyte, Inc. HUMA
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. IRWD
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MIRM
- Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. PTGX
- Revance Therapeutics, Inc. RVNC
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RYTM
- Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RCKT
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TARS
- Travere Therapeutics, Inc. TVTX
- UroGen Pharma Ltd. URGN
2026 Compensation Peer Group
- Biohaven Ltd. BHVN
- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. ESPR
- KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. KALV
- Kura Oncology, Inc. KURA
- Nuvation Bio Inc. NUVB
- REGENXBIO Inc. RGNX
- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SNDX
- Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. XERS
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 19, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 3, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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168 figures on this page: 166 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
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2 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-234379Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-144570LOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE RULES OF THE SEC. &
- 0001193125-25-230984Exhibit
- 0001193125-25-137800
- 0000950170-25-057326Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950170-24-044015Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950170-23-012704Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Phathom Pharmaceuticals discloses
The companies named in PHAT's own disclosed peer group.
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.Arcus Biosciences, Inc.Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.Ardelyx, Inc.Biohaven Ltd.Cogent Biosciences, Inc.Coherus Biosciences, Inc.Collegium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.Evolus, Inc.Humacyte, Inc.Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Kura Oncology, Inc.Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Nuvation Bio Inc.Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.REGENXBIO Inc.Revance Therapeutics, Inc.Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}