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>>> Axsome Therapeutics to Present Data from the CONCERT Phase 2 Trial of AXS-12 in Narcolepsy at the SLEEP 2020 Annual Meeting


GlobeNewswire

August 28, 2020


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/axsome-therapeutics-present-data-concert-110000072.html


NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the management of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it will present efficacy and safety data from the CONCERT Phase 2 trial of AXS-12 in the treatment of narcolepsy at the 34th Annual SLEEP Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). The meeting, which is a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS), is being held virtually from August 27 to 30. AXS-12 is a novel, oral, highly selective and potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of narcolepsy. Details of the poster presentation are as follows:

Session: New Treatments for Narcolepsy

Title: Efficacy and Safety of AXS-12 in the Treatment of Narcolepsy: Results from a Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial
Poster Number: 0739
Date: Friday August 28 – Sunday August 30, 2020

A copy of the presentation will be available shortly after the meeting on Axsome’s website at www.axsome.com.

About AXS-12

AXS-12 (reboxetine) is a highly selective and potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of narcolepsy. AXS-12 modulates noradrenergic activity to promote wakefulness, maintain muscle tone and enhance cognition. AXS-12 has been granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Therapy designation and Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of narcolepsy. AXS-12 is an investigational drug product not approved by the FDA.

About Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the management of central nervous system (CNS) disorders for which there are limited treatment options. For the many people facing unsatisfactory treatments for CNS disorders, Axsome accelerates the invention and adoption of life-changing medicines. Axsome’s core CNS product candidate portfolio includes five clinical-stage candidates, AXS-05, AXS-07, AXS-09, AXS-12, and AXS-14. AXS-05 is being developed for major depressive disorder (MDD), treatment resistant depression (TRD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD) agitation and as treatment for smoking cessation. AXS-07 is being developed for the acute treatment of migraine. AXS-12 is being developed for the treatment of narcolepsy. AXS-14 is being developed for fibromyalgia. AXS-05, AXS-07, AXS-09, AXS-12, and AXS-14 are investigational drug products not approved by the FDA. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at axsome.com. The Company may occasionally disseminate material, nonpublic information on the company website.

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