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Johnson & Johnson Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Caplyta (Lumateperone) for Major Depressive Disorder

Shots: The US FDA has approved Caplyta as an adjunctive therapy with antidepressants for treating adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). An sNDA for schizophrenia relapse prevention is also submitted Approval was based on 2 P-III (Study 501 & 502) trials assessing Caplyta vs PBO, both in combination with an antidepressant in MDD pts Trial…
November 7, 2025

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neurocare Receives the US FDA’s Clearance for Apollo TMS Therapy Devices to Treat Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents

Shots: neurocare has received US FDA clearance for its Apollo Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy devices to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents The Apollo TMS Therapy system is a non-invasive treatment that uses a magnetic coil on the head to stimulate targeted brain pathways, with about 60% of patients achieving remission with TMS…
September 11, 2025

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AbbVie Acquires Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin to Expand Psychiatry Pipeline for ~$1.2B

Shots: AbbVie has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ Bretisilocin for moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder (MDD), currently in clinical development As per the deal, AbbVie will acquire Gilgamesh’s bretisilocin program for ~$1.2B, including upfront and milestone payments. Gilgamesh will spin off Gilgamesh Pharma Inc. to retain its team and other programs, including blixeprodil…
August 26, 2025

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neurocare Receives the US FDA’s Clearance for Apollo TMS Therapy Devices to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Shots: neurocare has received US FDA clearance for its Apollo Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy devices to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) The Apollo TMS Therapy system is a non-invasive treatment that uses a magnetic coil on the head to stimulate targeted brain pathways and was previously cleared for major depressive disorder The systems support advanced…
August 21, 2025

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HMNC Brain Health and Spruce Biosciences Dose First Patient in P-II (TAMARIND) Trial of Tildacerfont for Major Depressive Disorder

Shots: HMNC & Spruce has dosed the first pts with tildacerfont in P-II (TAMARIND) trial for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) The P-II (TAMARIND) trial will assess tildacerfont vs PBO in 88 MDD adults across the UK for an 8wk. treatment period followed by a 4wk. follow-up period to evaluate change in Hamilton…
July 23, 2025

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Aytu and Fabre-Kramer
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Aytu BioPharma Collaborates with Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals to Commercialize Exxua (Gepirone) in the US for Major Depressive Disorder

Shots: Aytu has collaborated with Fabre-Kramer to commercialize Exxua in the US for treating major depressive disorder; launch is expected in Q4’25 As per the deal, Fabre-Kramer has received $3M upfront & is eligible to receive $3M within 45 days of the Exxua’s 1yr. commercial sale, increasing to $5M if net sales reach $35M as…
June 9, 2025

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports the US FDA’s NDA Acceptance of Bysanti (Milsaperidone) for Acute Bipolar I Disorder & Schizophrenia

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA of Bysanti, an active metabolite of iloperidone to treat acute bipolar I disorder & schizophrenia (PDUFA: Feb 21, 2026). If approved, Bysanti may receive 5yrs. of data exclusivity, with pending patents extending into the 2040s NDA is backed by various iloperidone trials, incl. 2 in acute schizophrenia, 1…
May 6, 2025

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