Axsome Therapeutics receives FDA breakthrough therapy designation for AXS-05 for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease agitation

Axsome Therapeutics

26 June 2020 - Axsome now granted two breakthrough therapy designations for AXS-05 for separate CNS indications.

Axsome Therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation for AXS-05 for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease agitation. 

AXS-05 is a novel, oral, investigational NMDA receptor antagonist with multimodal activity. There is currently no approved treatment for Alzheimer's disease agitation.

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