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Occam's AI Practice Expands with the Recruitment of Dr. Rajiv Patni as Strategic Clinical Advisor to BioXcel Therapeutics

Occam's AI Practice Expands with the Recruitment of Dr. Rajiv Patni as Strategic Clinical Advisor to BioXcel Therapeutics

In December 2023, Occam placed Dr. Rajiv Patni as Strategic Clinical Advisor to CEO Vimal Mehta and the Board of Directors at BioXcel Therapeutics.

Dr. Patni served as Chief Research and Development Officer at Reata Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage firm recently acquired by Biogen. Prior to that, he experienced substantial success as CMO of multiple public small-cap, commercial-stage biopharma companies, including Adamas, Portola, and Global Blood Therapeutics.  He joined these companies at a turning point in their R&D growth trajectories and contributed to their acquisition by larger firms.  Earlier in his career, Dr. Patni had roles of increasing responsibility at Pfizer, Roche, and Actelion.

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company utilizing artificial intelligence approaches to develop transformative medicines in neuroscience and immuno-oncology.  Occam is a leader in recruiting artificial intelligence and machine learning talent for the life sciences, having partnered with insitro, Recursion, GSK, Atomic AI, Relation, Chemify, LabGenius, Nucleome, Charm Therapeutics, Anagenex, and ZebiAI. 

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