Chris O'Donnell

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Vice President - Business Development and Partner, Pfizer Ventures @ Pfizer
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I obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison under the direction of Professor Steven D. Burke. As an NIH pre-doctoral fellow, my thesis work focused on the design and synthesis of unnatural ionophores. I then joined the group of Professor Larry E. Overman at the University of California-Irvine as an American Cancer Society postdoctoral fellow where I completed the total synthesis of gelsemine. I joined Pfizer in 1999 as a medicinal chemist in the Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry group and worked in the areas of addiction, cognition, psychosis, Alzheimer ’s disease, and bipolar. As a scientist, project leader, and manager in these areas, I have led projects to the nomination of several clinical candidates, and my efforts were instrumental to the discovery of clinical candidates in the following programs: a7 nAChR agonist, GABAA inverse agonist, SERT/5-HT2A antagonist, AMPA PAM, the PDE2 inhibitor, GSM, and a4b2 nAChR partial agonist. In 2010, I built the Antibody Drug Conjugate chemistry group focused on oncology. My team and I have nominated fourteen conjugates for clinical development, 6 of which use proprietary linker/payloads from two different MOA classes and two that utilizes a novel site-specific conjugation methodology. Presently, seven of these conjugates have entered clinical trials and three are still in active development with the most advanced in Ph II clinical trials.In 2017, I created the Applied Synthesis Technologies group and built six new groups focusing on DNA encoded libraries, nano-scale PMC and HTE, rxn opt, photo-redox, flow and biocatalysis. I'm an author on >50 publications, inventor on over 20 patents and have given over 30 podium presentations. In 2018, I joined Pfizer Ventures.

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Vice President - Business Development and Partner, Pfizer Ventures
United States
Chris O'Donnell Work Experience Details
  • Pfizer
    Vice President - Business Development And Partner, Pfizer Ventures
    Pfizer
    United States
  • Arrakis Therapeutics
    Member Board Of Directors
    Arrakis Therapeutics Dec 2021 - Present
    Waltham, Ma, Us
  • Pfizer
    Vice President - Business Development And Partner, Pfizer Ventures
    Pfizer May 2022 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
  • Pfizer
    Partner, Pfizer Ventures & Executive Director, Emerging Sciences & Innovation
    Pfizer Jul 2020 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
  • Pfizer
    Executive Director, External Sciences & Innovation & Principal, Pfizer Ventures
    Pfizer Mar 2018 - Jun 2020
    New York, New York, Us
    I am responsible for identifying, evaluating, making and managing equity investments aligned with the future directions of Pfizer. My focus will be on early stage biotechnology companies that are developing new therapeutics to treat diseases in Oncology, Neuroscience, Inflammation and Immunology, Internal Medicine and Rare Diseases.
  • Pfizer
    Executive Director, Applied Synthesis Technology
    Pfizer Nov 2016 - Mar 2018
    New York, New York, Us
    • Built a team of synthetic chemists focused on new technologies to accelerate the discovery and development of new molecules from the mg to kg scale from Lead Development to First in Human clinical studies. • Built six new groups focused on biocatalysis, photo-redox, flow, reaction optimization, parallel medicinal chemistry and DNA encoded libraries. Integrated these technologies into synthetic management team strategies. As a result, these technologies have enabled numerous teams to advance more rapidly and the impact coupled with Early Process Enablement spend has been acceleration by 2 months at up to 25% cost reduction.• Designed the strategy to build Pfizer’s proprietary DNA encoded library for screening against new targets. • Leader of the Joint Steering Committee for both the HitGen and TSRI collaborations. At the end of 2017, 5 libraries with over 2 billion compounds were prepared and 3 of the 5 TSRI proposal advanced to attempting the novel chemical reactions on DNA.• Built the strategy to invest our Science and Technology budget.
  • Pfizer
    Executive Director, Oncology Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
    New York, New York, Us
    • Built the strategy and executed the tactics of the Antibody Drug Conjugate medicinal chemistry group, Natural Products group and devised the strategy around targeted nanoparticles to deliver novel immune-oncology drugs. Delivered 5 clinical candidates using our most innovative technologies. Specifically, the site specific conjugates for the NG Her2, CDCP1 and EDB program and developed the novel DNA damaging linker payload in the CPI dimer series for the CD33 and CD123 programs. • In addition, maintained all of the associated responsibilities of my Senior Director role below.My group focused on the discovery of novel cytotoxins, linkers and site specific conjugation methods for the discovery of ADCs for the treatment of cancer. The group's primary skill sets include: medicinal chemistry design, synthetic chemistry, natural products discovery, computational chemistry, microbiology and analytical chemistry.
  • Pfizer
    Senior Director, Oncology Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jan 2010 - Sep 2015
    New York, New York, Us
    • Developed the strategy and designed the organizational structure and developed a new medicinal chemistry group to delivery novel payloads, linkers and antibody drug conjugates for the treatment of cancer. • 6 conjugates were advanced to clinical trial (5T4, Notch3, Trop2, EFNA4a, PTK7, GD3), 4 using proprietary payloads and site-specific linker technology developed by my team, for which I am an co-inventor of these products. • Member of Oncology Leadership team managing a portfolio of over 20 small molecule and ADC programs. • Co-Leader of the ADC Strategy Team. Responsible for building networks with Oncology Research Unit located in Pearl River, NY and La Jolla, CA, Global Biotherapeutics Technologies group in Cambridge, MA, Rinat in San Francisco, CA, CovX in La Jolla, CA and Pharmaceutical Sciences groups located in Groton, CT and Pearl River, NY. • Developed key partnerships with Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) in Cambridge, MA, New York, NY and San Francisco, CA. • Chemistry point of contact for evaluating business development opportunities with outside partners. Established 4 key partners with the Oncology Research Unit (ORU) (Seattle Genetics, StemCentrx, Cytomx, Philogen). Additionally, reviewed and supported the Pfizer Venture Capital investment in Mersana.• Developed and chaired the Groton Synthesis Leadership Team to align the new Synthesis Team directors from the various research units and to work as a team to address all synthetic chemistry related management responsibilities. • Chair of the Groton medicinal chemistry safety team. Partnered with EH&S to develop standardized site practices for handling OEB5 compounds and Global Operations to build new infrastructure to handle fermentation and isolation laboratories. Managed a group of 6 PI’s including design, synthesis, computational and natural products medicinal chemists and their associated groups and external vendors.
  • Pfizer
    Senior Director, Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jan 2009 - Nov 2010
    New York, New York, Us
    • Developed the strategy and managed a portfolio of projects targeting Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Bipolar Disorder and Autism. During my leadership, 3 programs advanced from the exploratory stage to lead development (LLRK, CK1, PDE4), 2 programs identified clinical candidates (GSI, GSM) and 1 program advance to FIH (PDE2). Co-inventor of the GSI and GSM clinical candidate. • Responsible for organizational design and talent selection related to the Wyeth merge. Responsible for project assessment of the Wyeth portfolio and transfer of two clinical assets and 2 preclinical projects into our portfolio. • Led AB/CNS Medicinal Chemistry’s efforts to focus on improving our synthetic talent, recruiting new talent, creating new synthesis roles as well as new design roles especially around data analysis/chemoinformatics improvements for design excellence, education of medicinal chemistry staff, and the external communication strategy for our department. Additionally, led efforts to train our research project leaders to more effectively perform in their role. • As a member of the Neuroscience (NS) Portfolio Management Team, responsible for the strategic management and resource decisions for the NS portfolio (~20 programs ranging from exploratory to clinical candidate selection). Managed a group of up to 10 PI’s with a total group size of ~40 internal chemists and 15 external chemists.
  • Pfizer
    Director, Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
    New York, New York, Us
    • Drove the medicinal chemistry design and synthesis strategy for a portfolio of projects targeting diseases such as Schizophrenia (AMPA), Alzheimer’s Disease (GSM), Bipolar Disorder (CK1) and Autism (NRI/5HT1a). Three programs advanced from exploratory to lead development stage and four have resulted in the identification of clinical candidates, two are currently in Ph I/II clinical studies. • Led the Groton chemistry group’s efforts toward improving excellence in synthesis which resulted in dramatically improved infrastructure, education of our staff, communication of results and higher quality data sets. • As a member of the Neuroscience Portfolio Management Team, responsible for the strategic management and resource decisions for the NS portfolio (~20 programs ranging from exploratory to clinical candidate selection). Responsible for managing 6 PI laboratories and a group of 30 internal and 15 external chemists. Responsible for designing Synthesis only laboratories to help focus team on enabling the most desirable and challenging chemistry space. • Responsible for talent evaluation and project transition to the Groton Site upon the Ann Arbor site closure and for the transition of 3 PIs from Ann Arbor to the successful start up of group in Groton.
  • Pfizer
    Associate Director, Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    New York, New York, Us
    • Responsible for managing a group of 3 PhD laboratories along with my own laboratory. Each laboratory unit consisted of 1 PhD chemist and 2 MS/BS chemists. Total group size was 12 internal FTEs and 7 external FTEs. • Drove three projects for the treatment of Depression (SRI+), ADHD (H3) and Schizophrenia (AMPA). Two clinical candidates emerged from these efforts that were discovered in my laboratory (AMPA & SRI+). • Also served as the discovery team rep on the ADHD development team which drove multiple compounds toward clinical POC. • As a member of the CNS Portfolio Management Team, managed a portfolio of 15 projects for the CNS group.
  • Pfizer
    Project Team Lead, Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    New York, New York, Us
    Led a muti-disciplinary team (Chemistry, Biology, PDM, Safety ~ 30 FTEs) targeting novel programs for the treatment of depression. Our team’s efforts resulted in identification of 4 clinical candidates.
  • Pfizer
    Senior Principal Scientist, Cns Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
    New York, New York, Us
    CNS Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Inc., Groton CT• Design and synthesis of biologically active compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders. • Inventor of four clinical candidates that advanced to human clinical trials (SRI+ - 3 candidates), 7 nAChR agonists).• Supervised 2 research associates, one summer intern and 4 outsourcing FTE’s. • Steering Committee Member and Chemical Working Group Leader for the ChemBridge File Enrichment collaboration.
  • Pfizer
    Senior Research Scientist, Cns Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
    New York, New York, Us
    CNS Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Inc., Groton CT• Design and synthesis of biologically active compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders. • Supervised 2 research associates, one summer intern and 3 outsourcing FTE’s. • Contributed to the discovery of two clinical candidates (GABAa and the 42 nAChR backup to varenicline). • Chemical Working Group Leader for the file enrichment collaboration with ChemBridge.
  • Pfizer
    Research Scientist, Cns Medicinal Chemistry
    Pfizer Jul 1999 - Dec 2001
    New York, New York, Us
    CNS Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT • Design and synthesis of biologically active compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders. Supervised 2 research associates. • Inventor of the alpha 7 nAChR agonist clinical candidate, CP-810,123).
  • Pyxis Oncology
    Technical Advisory Board
    Pyxis Oncology Feb 2022 - Present
    Boston, Ma, Us
  • Triana Biomedicines
    Member Board Of Directors
    Triana Biomedicines Apr 2022 - Present
    Lexington, Massachusetts, Us
  • Kestrel Therapeutics
    Board Observer
    Kestrel Therapeutics Dec 2021 - Present
    Boston, Ma, Us
  • Incendia Therapeutics
    Board Of Directors
    Incendia Therapeutics Aug 2021 - Present
    Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us
  • Storm Therapeutics Limited
    Board Of Directors
    Storm Therapeutics Limited May 2019 - Present
    Cambridge, Gb
  • Arkuda Therapeutics
    Board Of Directors
    Arkuda Therapeutics May 2019 - Present
    Watertown, Massachusetts, Us
  • Strata Oncology
    Board Of Directors
    Strata Oncology Jan 2021 - Present
    Ann Arbor, Mi, Us
  • Strata Oncology
    Board Observer
    Strata Oncology Nov 2018 - Jan 2021
    Ann Arbor, Mi, Us
  • Adapsyn Biosciences
    Board Of Directors
    Adapsyn Biosciences Apr 2019 - Jun 2024
  • Pyxis Oncology
    Member Board Of Directors
    Pyxis Oncology Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
    Boston, Ma, Us
  • Bioatla Llc
    Board Observer
    Bioatla Llc Apr 2019 - Dec 2020
    San Diego, California, Us
  • Kymera Therapeutics
    Board Of Directors
    Kymera Therapeutics May 2019 - Aug 2020
    Watertown, Ma, Us
  • Kymera Therapeutics
    Board Observer
    Kymera Therapeutics Nov 2018 - May 2019
    Watertown, Ma, Us
  • Petra Pharma Corporation
    Board Observer
    Petra Pharma Corporation Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
  • Morphic Therapeutic
    Board Observer
    Morphic Therapeutic Nov 2018 - Jul 2019
    Waltham, Ma, Us

Chris O'Donnell Skills

Medicinal Chemistry Drug Discovery Pharmaceutical Industry Biopharmaceuticals Oncology Drug Development Drug Design Lifesciences Biotechnology Clinical Development Lead Change Organic Chemistry Chemistry Adme Hplc Life Sciences Analytical Chemistry Organic Synthesis Dmpk Chromatography Biomarkers Lc Ms Drug Metabolism Cro

Chris O'Donnell Education Details

  • Uc Irvine
    Uc Irvine
    Organic Chemistry
  • University Of Wisconsin-Madison
    University Of Wisconsin-Madison
    Organic Chemistry
  • University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Organic Chemistry

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