On June 7, 2018 BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. ("BTI") (Nasdaq: BTAI), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical development company utilizing novel artificial intelligence to identify the next wave of medicines across neuroscience and immuno-oncology, reported the appointment of Dr. Vincent J. O’Neill as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of BTI (Press release, BioXcel Therapeutics, JUN 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234527395]). Dr. O’Neill has served as Chief Medical Officer of BTI, on a consulting basis, since July 2017. He will continue to be responsible for the clinical strategy and development of BTI’s pipeline assets.
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Dr. Vimal Mehta, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BTI, commented, "We are excited to have Dr. O’Neill on the BTI team at this time when we are executing on our pipeline and moving towards clinical data. During his tenure thus far at BTI, Vince made a number of noteworthy contributions to BTI. He played a particularly important role in the success of our recent initial public offering, initiating our first-in-human clinical trial of BXCL501 and laying the foundation for clinical development of BXCL701. Vince has a wealth of experience in the biopharma landscape, particularly his clinical experience at Genentech. This coupled with his significant expertise in therapeutic development will play a crucial role in implementing and advancing BTI’s pipeline programs through clinical development and commercialization."
Dr. O’Neill has over 16 years of therapeutic and diagnostic product development experience. He has held senior leadership roles at global pharmaceutical companies such as Genentech, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. O’Neill served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Mirna Therapeutics, where he was responsible for clinical development and medical affairs. At Genentech and GlaxoSmithKline ("GSK"), he oversaw the clinical and biomarker development programs for multiple oncology therapeutic assets. He was instrumental in the expanded approvals of Genentech’s oncology therapeutics, Avastin and Tarceva. At GSK, he managed the signal transduction discovery unit and led the first IND application and clinical trial of MEK inhibitor MEKINIST.
Dr. O’Neill received his medical degree and B.Sc. in molecular pathology from the University of Glasgow. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. Dr. O’Neill is also a member of the Royal College of Physicians."
This role offers me a great opportunity to be a part of a team that is developing drugs that address major unmet medical needs," said Dr. O’Neill. "BTI is at a transformative time of clinical development and the opportunity to grow our pipeline. I believe that BTI has the potential to be at the forefront of developing innovative therapies in neuroscience and immuno-oncology. I am looking forward to working closely with the entire team to bring novel therapies to the market."