Category: Antidepressant

The effectiveness of SPRAVATO® in preventing suicide or in reducing suicidal ideation or behavior has not been demonstrated. Use of SPRAVATO® does not preclude the need for hospitalization if clinically warranted, even if patients experience improvement after an initial dose of SPRAVATO®. SPRAVATO® carries a Boxed Warning regarding a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) and the risk of suicidal thoughts...

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE[1])–The “Antidepressants Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID 19 Implications and Growth”[2] report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global antidepressants market is expected to grow from $14.3 billion in 2019 to about $28.6 billion in 2020 as mental health issues are expected to surge due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic making an impact on the global...

Dive Brief: Sage Therapeutics will start three new clinical trials of its experimental antidepressant zuranolone in an attempt to forge a path forward for the drug after a disappointing study setback[1] three months ago. That failed study, called MOUNTATIN, was intended to support an application for approval to the Food and Drug Administration. Without it, Sage has been forced to...

Dive Brief: An experimental antidepressant developed by Sage Therapeutics did not meet the main goal of a closely watched study, sending shares in the biotech spiraling downward and undercutting the company’s hopes of proving a clear-cut benefit for the drug.  A high dose of the treatment, called SAGE-217, appeared to initially reduce depressive symptoms more than placebo. But, by day...