Arena Pharmaceuticals announced Scott H. Bice, Phillip M. Schneider, and Christine A. White, M.D. have indicated that they will be retiring from the Board of Directors at the time of Arena's next annual stockholders' meeting, which is expected to be held in June 2018.
"I would like to thank Scott, Phil and Christine for their numerous contributions and guidance over the past ten and more years," said Dr. Tina S. Nova, Chair of the Board. "Their perspectives and insights have helped shape Arena, navigate difficult times, and position us well for the future."
"We appreciate the dedication, support and contributions of Scott, Phil and Christine in helping us to build a strong foundation," added Amit D. Munshi, President and CEO of Arena. "We are excited about the continued transformation of Arena that all directors and management have been implementing and the opportunities ahead, including multiple significant catalysts in the coming quarters around our potentially first- or best-in-class clinical stage programs."