Vlad Coric

Vlad Coric has served as a director since March 2023. Dr. Coric is currently the Chairman and CEO of Biohaven, where he has successfully led the approval and commercialization of its Nurtec® ODT and CGRP franchise in addition to the expansion of company’s therapeutic portfolio targeting neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases. He also led Biohaven’s acquisition of its novel Kv7 channel platform and the sale of the Biohaven to Pfizer in October 2022 for total considerations of $13 billion. Previously, Dr. Coric was the Group Director, Neuroscience and Oncology Global Clinical Research, and Medical Director, Neuroscience Global Clinical Research, at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. He also previously served on the board of directors of Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. I (DNAA) from 2021-2022 and he currently serves on the boards of directors of private biotech companies including Veradermics, Inc., Vita Therapeutics, Inc., and Pyramid Biosciences, Inc.

During his career, Dr. Coric has been involved in multiple drug development programs, including marketed drugs or filed NDAs such as Nurtec ODT (rimegepant; oral calcitonin related peptide antagonist), zavegepant (intranasal calcitonin related peptide antagonist), Abilify® (aripiprazole; partial dopamine agonist), Opdivo® (nivolumab; anti-PD1), Yervoy® (Ipilimumab; anti-CTLA-4), Daklinza® (daclatasvir; NS5A inhibitor), and Sunvepra® (asunaprevir; NS3 inhibitor).

Dr. Coric is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, has published over 65 peer-reviewed publications and has lectured nationally on neurological and psychiatric disorders. He earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and was an honors scholar in neurobiology and physiology at the University of Connecticut, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree.