FDA again rejects Vanda’s Hetlioz for jet lag after yearslong dispute and ‘long‑shot’ re‑review

Vanda Pharmaceuticals; Hetlioz; tasimelteon; jet lag disorder; FDA rejection; supplemental NDA; decision letter; phase advance protocol; circadian rhythm; clinical trial design; collaborative framework agreement; D.C. Circuit ruling; label expansion; sleep disorder drug; regulatory dispute

Cognition Therapeutics Presents Phase 3 Plan for Zervimesine (CT1812) in Alzheimer’s Disease at CTAD Conference

Cognition Therapeutics; Zervimesine; CT1812; Phase 3 clinical trial; Alzheimer’s disease; Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD); neurodegenerative diseases; sigma-2 receptor; dementia with Lewy bodies; expanded access program

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Misses Key Goals in Closely-Watched Alzheimer’s Disease Phase 3 Trials

Novo Nordisk; semaglutide; Alzheimer’s disease; EVOKE trial; EVOKE+ trial; clinical trial failure; Rybelsus; GLP-1 drugs; phase 3; biomarkers; cognitive decline

Bright Minds Biosciences Expands Scientific Advisory Board to Include Renowned Experts in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)

Bright Minds Biosciences; Scientific Advisory Board; Prader-Willi Syndrome; PWS; BMB-101; BMB-105; clinical trials; neurodevelopmental disorders

Neurocrine’s Phase 2 Depression Drug Fails Primary Endpoint in Major Takeda-Licensed Study

Neurocrine Biosciences; Takeda; NBI-1070770; Phase 2 failure; major depressive disorder; depression drug; psychiatry pipeline; clinical trial results; drug licensing; pharmaceutical setbacks

BMS Battles Deeply Ingrained Prescribing Habits in Schizophrenia as Cobenfy Misses Q3 Estimates

Bristol Myers Squibb; Cobenfy; schizophrenia; prescribing habits; dopamine D2 receptor; novel mechanism of action; quarterly earnings; drug market uptake; Alzheimer’s disease psychosis; atypical antipsychotics