Dr. Sharma is a highly experienced pharmacologist and a pharmaceutical consultant with over two decades of experience in drug discovery and development. He has expertise in artificial intelligence augmented scientific analysis of data, identifying novel targets across major therapeutic areas, and exploring disease-drug combinations for rare and common diseases. Currently, he is focused on decoding the mechanisms that drive chronic inflammation across numerous immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs).

As the previous lead researcher for translational and nonclinical research at BioXcel Therapeutics, he was instrumental in the discovery of BXCL501 (IGALMI™), a sublingual film designed to support a cooperative approach to agitation intervention, which was successfully launched in 2022. He has also identified various novel disease-drug combinations in CNS, hematology, and other disease areas using artificial Intelligence tools and big data analytics that were validated using cell line, animal, and early clinical proof of concept (POC) studies.

In addition, Dr. Sharma has extensive experience in conducting multi-year research focused on autoimmune, respiratory, and metabolic diseases. As a translational expert, he has provided high-level strategic insights and recommendations to the biopharma industry for developing novel drugs and prioritizing target-indication programs across multiple therapeutic areas.

As a Program Leader at Daiichi Sankyo and Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, he led and delivered various projects and collaborations and provided scientific insights for multi-disciplinary drug discovery teams. Dr. Sharma has a stellar record of accomplishment in the scientific community with in-depth knowledge of newer technologies and advances in pharmacology, a strong patent portfolio and numerous publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He has received several awards in the past for outstanding achievements in the field.

He has a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and holds a master's and Ph.D. degreenin pharmacology from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.