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Agios Appoints Richa Poddar as Chief Commercial Officer
Darrin Miles to Depart Agios to Pursue a Chief Executive Officer Opportunity CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Darrin Miles to Depart Agios to Pursue a Chief Executive Officer Opportunity\nCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGIO), a leader in the field of cellular metabolism to treat genetically defined diseases, today announced the appointment of Richa Poddar to the role of chief commercial officer, effective Dec. 6, 2021. Ms. Poddar will replace Darrin Miles, who currently serves as the company’s chief commercial officer and has been with Agios since 2015. Mr. Miles will depart the company to pursue a chief executive officer role at a private biotechnology company. “During her more than five-year tenure at Agios, Richa has played a significant leadership role in shaping our oncology portfolio and leading our oncology launch and marketing efforts, making her the ideal person to take the reins as we prepare for the launch of mitapivat in pyruvate kinase deficiency and continue to advance our genetically defined disease commercial strategy,” said Jackie Fouse, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Agios. “Richa has masterfully contributed to Agios through roles of increasing responsibility and complexity in marketing, portfolio leadership, business development and corporate strategy, while fostering creative and resourceful teams that drive results for patients and exemplify the Agios culture. I look forward to more great things from her as our new chief commercial officer.” “I would also like to thank Darrin for his meaningful contributions to Agios, including his foundational work building and transforming our commercial capabilities, positioning us well for our first genetically defined disease product launch, and his leadership in commercial and program management roles supporting the development, approval and commercialization of two precision oncology medications,” continued Dr. Fouse. “Darrin has also played a critical role in shaping our culture, encouraging team members to challenge one another respectfully in order to achieve the best results and ultimately deliver innovative medicines to patients. We wish him the best of luck in his new role.” Ms. Poddar joined Agios in 2016 and currently serves as senior vice president, corporate strategy and business development. She previously served as vice president, transition lead oncology programs, head of the oncology portfolio and head...