Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. announced that David Arkowitz has been named Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 7, 2018. Mr. Arkowitz has also become the company's principal accounting officer and principal financial officer, replacing Michael D. Clayman, M.D., the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, in that role. Mr. Arkowitz brings more than 25 years of finance and operations leadership experience in the life sciences and biotechnology industries.

Prior to joining Flexion, Mr. Arkowitz served as Chief Operating Officer and CFO at Visterra, Inc., where he led the finance, business development, corporate planning, and other functions, where he was employed since 2013. Since 2014, Mr. Arkowitz has also served on the board of directors and as chair of the audit committee of Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc.