Axsome Therapeutics to Present Data on AXS-05 at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting
Analyses will be presented demonstrating similarities between AXS-05 and the potent and fast-acting antidepressant ketamine, based on mechanisms of action and functional animal data. Data from a Phase 1 pharmacokinetic trial of AXS-05 will also be presented along with analyses showing attainment of drug levels that target CNS receptors relevant to neuropsychiatric disorders. AXS-05 is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 trial in treatment resistant depression, a Phase 2/3 trial in agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and a Phase 2 trial in smoking cessation.
Below are the details of the presentation, which will be given by Cedric O’Gorman, M.D., Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs of Axsome:
Poster Presentation:
Title: AXS-05 for Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Scientific Rationale and Clinical Development
Poster Number: T16
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AXS-05 combines monoamine, glutamatergic and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of action. The biological pathways targeted by these pharmacological actions have been implicated in depressive disorders and in the neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
A copy of the poster will be available shortly after the meeting on Axsome’s website at www.axsome.com.
About AXS-05
AXS-05 is a novel, oral, investigational medicine under development for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. AXS-05 consists of bupropion and dextromethorphan and utilizes Axsome’s metabolic inhibition technology. Dextromethorphan is an NMDA receptor antagonist, sigma-1 receptor agonist, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist, and inhibitor of the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters. Bupropion serves to increase the bioavailability of dextromethorphan, and is a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor, and a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist. AXS-05 is not approved by the
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