Alto Neuroscience Appoints Karuna Therapeutics Founder Andrew Miller, Ph.D. to Board of Directors
Miller brings deep neuropsychiatry drug development and value creation experience, having led R&D at Karuna Therapeutics through its $14 billion acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Alto Neuroscience, Inc. (“Alto”) (NYSE: ANRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel precision medicines for neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced the appointment of Andrew Miller, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors, effective May 27, 2026.
“We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to Alto’s Board at a transformative time for the Company,” said Amit Etkin, M.D., Ph.D., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alto Neuroscience. “Few leaders in our industry have done more to advance the science and commercial reality of new medicines for serious mental illness. Andrew’s firsthand experience translating novel neuropsychiatric mechanisms into approved therapies — and building a category-defining company around them — will be invaluable as we execute on our potentially pivotal Phase 2b trial of ALTO-207 in treatment-resistant depression and advance multiple additional readouts across our precision psychiatry pipeline.”
“Psychiatry remains one of the largest areas of unmet medical need in all of healthcare. Far too many patients with depression, schizophrenia, and other serious mental illnesses are left without treatments that truly work for them,” said Dr. Miller. “Alto’s pipeline reflects a clear-eyed focus on changing that — advancing novel mechanisms with the potential to deliver substantially better outcomes. I’m honored to join the Board and look forward to helping the team realize that vision for patients.”
Dr. Miller is a highly accomplished biopharmaceutical executive with expertise in neuropsychiatric drug development, corporate strategy, and value creation. Most recently, he was the Founder and President of R&D at Karuna Therapeutics, where he was the lead inventor of KarXT — now marketed by Bristol Myers Squibb as COBENFY® for the treatment of schizophrenia, the first novel mechanism approved in the indication in decades. He previously served as Karuna’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of its Board of Directors, guiding the company through its $14 billion acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb in 2024. Dr. Miller was named to Time magazine’s 100 Next Generation Leaders and 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2025.
Dr. Miller currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Progentos Therapeutics and a member of the Board of Montara Therapeutics and as an advisor to GV (Google Ventures), General Atlantic, Vida Ventures, Longwood Fund, and the One Mind Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
About Alto Neuroscience
Alto Neuroscience, Inc. (NYSE: ANRO) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a mission to redefine psychiatry by leveraging neurobiology to develop personalized and highly effective treatment options. Alto’s Precision Psychiatry Platform™ measures brain biomarkers by analyzing EEG activity, neurocognitive assessments, wearable data, and other factors to better identify which patients are more likely to respond to Alto’s product candidates. Alto’s clinical-stage pipeline includes novel drug candidates in treatment-resistant depression, major depressive disorder, bipolar depression, schizophrenia, and other mental health conditions. For more information, visit www.altoneuroscience.com or follow Alto on X.
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