Patrick Machado Joins Board of Directors of Roivant Sciences

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 19, 2016

"We are delighted to welcome Patrick Machado to our board," said Vivek Ramaswamy, Founder and Director of Roivant Sciences. "Roivant will benefit greatly from Pat's judgment and experience, including helping to build one of the most admired biotech companies of the past decade. I look forward to working with Pat and the rest of our team to build Roivant as a biopharmaceutical company of the future."

"I am impressed with the diverse drug pipeline that Roivant has built in a short period of time, and I admire the company's relentless focus on improving the lives of patients by creating a more efficient drug development model," said Mr. Machado. "I am excited to work with the Roivant team in the years ahead."

About Patrick Machado

Mr. Machado was a co-founder of Medivation, Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer for over a decade, from 2004 to 2014. He was also Chief Business Officer at Medivation from 2009 to 2014 and served on its Board of Directors from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Machado also serves on the boards of directors of other biopharmaceutical companies. He graduated from Santa Clara University summa cum laude with a BA in German and a BS in Economics, and received his JD from Harvard Law School.

About Roivant Sciences

Roivant Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on completing the development of promising late-stage drug candidates with the potential to improve the lives of patients and their families. Roivant's mission is to reduce the time and cost of developing new medicines for patients and to share those savings with the broader healthcare system.