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Minerva Neurosciences appoints Dr. Inderjit Kaul to board; Kaul led Cobenfy schizophrenia program at BMS
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.
- Dr. Kaul appointed to Minerva's board (Class II) effective Nov 14, 2025; board size increased to 6.
- Received initial option grant of 9,500 shares vesting quarterly over 3 years; $40,000 annual cash retainer.
- Consulting agreement: $450/hr for 25-30 hrs/month, six-month term; equity top-ups tied to roluperidone milestones.
- Kaul previously SVP Late-Stage Clinical Development at BMS, led Cobenfy development for schizophrenia; currently CMO of Draig Therapeutics.
- Appointment follows recent $200M private placement to fund confirmatory Phase 3 trial of roluperidone.