Sage Therapeutics

In a bittersweet decision for Biogen and Sage Therapeutics, the FDA approved the fast-acting drug zuranolone as the first tablet for postpartum depression on 04 August —but rejected the drug for major depressive disorder treatment. Zurzuvae is a neuroactive steroid that acts as a GABA-A receptor-positive allosteric...

FDA Approves ZURZUVAE, the First and Only Oral Treatment Approved for Women with Postpartum Depression Biogen Inc. and Sage Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the FDA has approved ZURZUVAE (zuranolone) 50 mg for individuals with postpartum depression (PPD). ZURZUVAE is the first and only 14-day oral, once-daily t...

Sage Therapeutics Receives EU Orphan Drug Designation for Huntington's Disease Treatment Candidate Sage Therapeutics declared the European Medicines Agency granted Orphan Drug Designation to SAGE-718 for the treatment of Huntington's disease. SAGE-718 is developing as a potential oral therapy for cognitive disor...

Characterized by debilitating episodes of depression and mood elevation (mania or hypomania), Bipolar depression is an under-recognized and unappreciated phase of bipolar disorder. Since most patients exhibit depression, Bipolar depression gets misdiagnosed with other mental disorders easily. Thus, it is associated...

The Postpartum Depression Market Size in the 7MM was estimated to be USD 138.75 Million in 2017 and is expected to grow further with rise in PPD prevalence and immense opportunities with only a single marketed therapy available. Depression is one of the most common complications of pregnancy. During or after p...

Sage Therapeutics seeking out to save flunked depression drug  Sage Therapeutics has strategized on how to come back from the phase 3 failure of SAGE-217 in major depressive disorder. The plan focuses on three short-term studies Sage contemplates that may enable it to bring the GABA receptor positive allost...

Bipolar Disorder is characterized by frequent-shifts in the mood and is a manic-depressive disorder hampering the routine life of an individual. According to the American Psychiatric Association, there are four major types of bipolar disorder: Bipolar I disorder, Bipolar II disorder, Cyclothymic disorder, and Bipol...

The oral depression drug of Sage Therapeutics meets phase 3 efficacy A phase 3 trial of oral treatment of Sage Therapeutics for postpartum depression (PPD) has hit its primary endpoint. The drug, SAGE-217, showed significant improvements on a depression score and saw no fainting cases. SAGE-217 is an a...