Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and advancing innovative treatments for a range of central nervous system (CNS) disorders within the United States. Its robust product pipeline features several promising candidates, including: AXS-05, an investigational therapy currently being developed for major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression. This compound is also in Phase III clinical evaluation for Alzheimer's disease agitation and has successfully finished Phase II trials investigating its use for smoking cessation. AXS-07, a novel, orally administered, rapidly-acting investigational medicine that employs multiple mechanisms of action. It has concluded two Phase III studies for the acute treatment of migraine attacks. AXS-12, a selective and potent norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, which is presently undergoing a Phase III trial for narcolepsy. AXS-14, an oral investigational drug, advancing through Phase III trials for the management of fibromyalgia. Axsome Therapeutics also engages in a research collaboration with Duke University to further assess AXS-05's potential in smoking cessation. The company, established in 2012, has its main offices in New York, New York.

Industry

Biotechnology

Sector

Healthcare

Headquarters

US

CEO

Herriot Tabuteau

Listed since

Nov 19, 2015

Employees

1,346