Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
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
Biohaven’s BHV-7000 Ion Channel Drug Fails Phase 2 Trial in Major Depressive Disorder
Biohaven; BHV-7000; major depressive disorder; phase 2 failure; Kv7 activator; psychiatric trials
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
Alkermes Ups Bid for Avadel Amid Lundbeck’s Competing Offer in Narcolepsy Drug Takeover Battle
Alkermes; Avadel Pharmaceuticals; Lundbeck; bidding war; Lumryz; narcolepsy; acquisition; contingent value right; pharma M&A; idiopathic hypersomnia
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
Lundbeck Fires First Shot in Bidding War With Alkermes Over Sleep Biotech Avadel
Lundbeck; Alkermes; Avadel; bidding war; sleep biotech; Lumryz; idiopathic hypersomnia; FDA approval; deal; CVR
Alkermes Pushes Narcolepsy Program to Phase III With Highly Competitive Mid-Stage Data
Alkermes; alixorexton; narcolepsy; Phase II trial; Phase III clinical trial; orexin 2 receptor agonist; wakefulness; sleep disorder; clinical endpoints
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