Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Manmeet S. Soni as a non-executive director. Mr. Soni is a highly accomplished senior finance executive with extensive experience in the life sciences industry. Mr. Soni has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since May 2017. From March 2016 to February 2017, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Previously, Mr. Soni served as Chief Financial Officer of Pharmacyclics, Inc., a publicly-held biopharmaceutical company, until its acquisition by AbbVie, Inc. in May 2015.