NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTAI), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing artificial intelligence to develop transformative medicines in neuroscience, today announced that Vimal Mehta, Ph.D., CEO, and Vincent J. O’Neill, M.D., Executive Vice President, Chief of Product Development and Medical Officer, will present at the ThinkEquity Conference in New York City. The presentation is set for Wednesday, October 30 at 2 p.m. ET.

To access a live webcast of the presentation, please visit the Events & Presentations page under the “News/Events” tab in the Investors & Media section of the Company’s website at bioxceltherapeutics.com. A webcast replay will be available for 90 days.

About BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTAI) is a biopharmaceutical company utilizing artificial intelligence to develop transformative medicines in neuroscience. Its wholly owned subsidiary, OnkosXcel Therapeutics, is focused on the development of medicines in immuno-oncology. The Company’s drug re-innovation approach leverages existing approved drugs and/or clinically validated product candidates together with big data and proprietary machine learning algorithms to identify new therapeutic indications. For more information, please visit bioxceltherapeutics.com.

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BioXcel Therapeutics
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