Neuphoria Scraps Social Anxiety Drug After Trial Failure; Minerva Doubles Down on Schizophrenia Therapy

Neuphoria Therapeutics; BNC210; social anxiety disorder; AFFIRM-1 phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; program discontinuation; PTSD; Merck partnership; Minerva Neurosciences; schizophrenia therapy

Eli Lilly Picks Houston for $6.5 Billion API Manufacturing Facility

Eli Lilly; Houston; API manufacturing; $6.5 billion investment; Generation Park; small molecule medicines; pharmaceutical manufacturing; cardiometabolic; oncology; immunology; neuroscience

Reunion Psychedelic Therapy Advances to Pivotal Trials after Postpartum Depression Success

Reunion Neuroscience; RE104; psychedelic therapy; postpartum depression (PPD); Phase II trial; Phase III trial; RECONNECT trial; clinical trial results; Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS); remission rates

Deal Roundup: Novartis Options Sironax’s Neuro Platform, Plus Moves from Revolution, Iambic, Sernova, and Eledon

Novartis; Sironax; Brain Delivery Module; neuroscience; blood-brain barrier; biotech; dealmaking; Revolution Medicines; Iambic; Sernova; Eledon

ALTO-203 Misses Depression Endpoint but Shows Positive Biomarker and Cognitive Signals

ALTO-203; Alto Neuroscience; Phase 2 trial; major depressive disorder; EEG biomarkers; theta/beta ratio; attention; wakefulness; William Blair; drug activity; future development