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Dan Chen

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VP, Clinical Development, at Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
📍 Santa Clara, California, United States

Dan Chen is the Vice President of Clinical Development at Axsome Therapeutics, with extensive experience leading drug development programs for CNS, respiratory, and gastrointestinal therapeutics. Holding both an MD and a PhD from Caltech, he has guided multiple therapies through crucial Phase III studies and successful regulatory submissions.

He played a key leadership role in the development and regulatory filing of Horizant®/solriamfetol, a significant treatment for excessive sleepiness in narcolepsy and OSA.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
VP, Clinical Development,
Job Level
Senior
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
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CNS Drug Development
He has led clinical development for CNS therapeutics at multiple companies, including Axsome and Jazz Pharmaceuticals, focusing on conditions like narcolepsy and sleep apnea.
Regulatory Strategy
His career involves extensive experience in preparing and contributing to NDA, MAA, and NDS submissions for new therapeutics across different medical fields.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
VP, Clinical Development,
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
7-2021 - 3-2024
VP, Clinical Development
OncoC4, Inc.
1-2015 - 6-2021
Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
10-2013 - 12-2014
Medical Director, Clinical Science
InterMune, Inc.
2006 - 10-2013
Senior Medical Director
XenoPort, Inc.
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Caltech
MD
Peking Union Medical College
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