FDA approves PureTech’s KarXT to treat schizophrenia in adults
PureTech Health has obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for KarXT to treat schizophrenia in adults.
This FDA-approved drug promises a new way to treat schizophrenia
Bristol Myers Squibb's drug, KarXT, improved symptoms of adults with schizophrenia and had fewer side effects than antipsychotic treatments
Schizophrenia Space Anticipates First-in-Class FDA Approval for BMS’ KarXT
With an FDA action date of Sept. 26, Bristol Myers Squibb’s KarXT could soon be the first new type of schizophrenia drug in three decades—and the company also sees potential in Alzheimer’s psychosis and bipolar disorder.
Why approval of KarXT, the first new drug for schizophrenia in decades, is a big deal
After more than three decades, schizophrenia patients have a new treatment option. The US FDA has approved a drug, known as KarXT or Cobenfy. It comes without common side effects such as weight gain a
FDA Approves KarXT To Treat Schizophrenia; PureTech Health Gets $29 Mln Milestone Payment
This approval triggers 2 milestone payments totaling $29 million, as per agreements with Royalty Pharma and PureTech's founded entity, Karuna Therapeutics, which was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in March of 2024. Royalty Pharma had acquired an interest in PureTech's royalty in KarXT.
FDA Approves the Oral Medication KarXT for Schizophrenia
KarXT — now with the brand name Cobenfy— is expected to be available in October with a list price of about $22,500 annually. The drug represents a new way to treat adults with schizophrenia.
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The FDA is set to make a pivotal decision Sept. 26 about KarXT, a novel antipsychotic developed by Karuna Therapeutics. If approved, it would be the first drug with a unique mechanism for treating schizophrenia in decades, Medscape reported Sept. 20.
Revolutionary drug for schizophrenia wins US approval
The medication is the first in decades to have a different mode of action than do current drugs, achieving better symptom relief with fewer side effects.
New schizophrenia drug gets FDA approval, taking novel approach to treating brain disorder
On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved COBENFY, an oral medication that marks the first new class of drugs for schizophrenia in more than 30 years.
FDA approves first new medication to treat schizophrenia in more than 30 years
People with schizophrenia will soon have a new treatment option after the FDA approved its first new treatment for the mental illness in more than 30 years.
FDA approves schizophrenia treatment
The FDA has approved Cobenfy capsules from Bristol-Myers Squibb for the oral treatment of schizophrenia in adults. The medication, formerly known as KarXT, is the first antipsychotic medication to target cholinergic receptors rather than dopamine receptors,
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