Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that effective Feb. 1, 2019, David Schenkein will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board of directors and serve as a member of the board’s Science & Technology Committee, after a decade-long tenure as CEO. Jacqualyn (“Jackie”) Fouse, Ph.D., a member of the company’s board, has been named as Agios’ next CEO.
Richard Pazdur, FDA’s top oncologist who last week received a battlefield promotion to the role of director of the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is described as a stabilizing figure respected by major patient groups, oncology professional societies, and the industry.
