Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. announced the promotion of Dr. Suresh Durgam to the position of Chief Medical Officer. Additionally, Dr. Andrew Satlin will step down as Chief Medical Officer, and will leave the Company effective October 28, 2020 to pursue a new opportunity. Dr. Durgam has served as Intra-Cellular Therapies Senior Vice President, Late Stage Clinical Development and Medical Affairs since joining the Company in 2018. He has been instrumental in the success of schizophrenia and bipolar depression programs. Dr. Durgam, has over 23 years of experience in clinical research which includes over 17 years in neuropsychiatric drug development, including the development of antipsychotics and antidepressants. Dr. Durgam served in clinical development leadership roles at Forest Laboratories, Solvay and Allergan plc. He led programs across various indications including major depressive disorder, bipolar mania, bipolar depression, schizophrenia, cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia, negative symptoms in schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and pain. He has experience in the U.S. and globally in all phases of drug development from Phase I through Phase 4 studies. In addition to his role in the development of cariprazine and its approval in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Dr. Durgam oversaw studies with vilazodone, levomilancipran, and asenapine that led to sNDA fillings and supplemental approvals. He also led the major depressive disorder program with rapastinel and onabotulinumtoxinA for depression.