Company: RCUS
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001724521-25-000052
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Company: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form: DEF 14A
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 (Nasdaq: IONS), a pharmaceutical company, which went public in May 1991 during his tenure from 1991 to 1992. Dr. Kaneko began his career at Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology company, where he served in a business development role, from 1981 to 1987 and as head of corporate finance in the investment banking division of Paribas Capital Markets LTD, from 1987 to 1991. Dr. Kaneko is a member of the Stanford Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Council and serves on the board of Provigate Inc. Dr. Kaneko served on the board of Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO: 4612) from March 2018 to March 2020, and LeukoSite Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from February 1998 until its merger with Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in December 1999. Dr. Kaneko received an undergraduate degree and a medical degree from Keio University in Tokyo, and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business. We believe Dr. Kaneko is able to make valuable contributions to the Board due to his educational background in medicine, as well as his experience in the life science, pharmaceutical and related financial industries.

Patrick Machado, J.D. has served as a member of the Board since December 2019. Mr. Machado has over two decades of experience growing biopharmaceutical organizations from development through commercialization. He has extensive operational experience, having led finance, business development and legal functions at multiple companies. Mr. Machado co-founded and served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer at Medivation, Inc. from August 2003 until his retirement in April 2014 and served as a member of Medivation’s board of directors from April 2014 until its acquisition by Pfizer Inc. in September 2016. During his tenure at Medivation, Mr. Machado helped lead the company through substantial growth and challenges, providing strong leadership during the clinical development and successful commercial launch of XTANDI® in prostate cancer. Prior to Medivation, Mr. Machado worked at ProDuct Health, Inc. from 1998 until 2001 where he held positions as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Business Development and General Counsel; Mr. Machado was also responsible for working with national health plans in the U.S. to expand access to patients in need of ductal lavage. Earlier in his career, Mr