Alkermes Acquires Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1B, Gaining Sleep Drug LUMRYZ and Setting Strategic Evolution

Alkermes; Avadel Pharmaceuticals; acquisition; LUMRYZ; narcolepsy; sleep medicine; strategic portfolio; biopharmaceuticals; rare disease; deal premium

Takeda and Alkermes Detail Strong Clinical Results for Orexin Drugs in Narcolepsy – Head-to-Head Race Accelerates

Takeda; Alkermes; orexin agonists; narcolepsy; oveporexton; alixorexton; clinical trials; Phase 3; excessive daytime sleepiness; cataplexy; maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)

Alkermes Advances Narcolepsy Therapy with Promising Phase 2 Trial Results for Alixorexton

Alkermes; narcolepsy; alixorexton; Phase 2 trial; orexin 2 receptor agonist; narcolepsy type 1; normative wakefulness; late-stage testing; Vibrance-1 study; cataplexy; excessive daytime sleepiness