Apnimed, Inc., announced that it has entered into a senior secured credit facility for up to $150 million with funds managed by HealthCare Royalty Partners (“HCRx”). The capital is expected to support commercial readiness activities and the planned U.S. launch of Apnimed’s lead product candidate, AD109, if approved by the […]
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Lilly to Acquire Centessa to Advance Treatments for Sleep-Wake Disorders
Eli Lilly and Company and Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of medicines for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and other neurological conditions, announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Centessa. Centessa is advancing a pipeline of orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonists designed to […]
Nexalin’s HALO Clarity Trial to Support Planned De Novo FDA Submission Targeting Insomnia Market
Nexalin Technology, Inc. announced continued advancement toward its planned pivotal clinical trial evaluating HALO™ Clarity for the treatment of moderate to severe insomnia, designed to support Nexalin’s planned de novo submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The study is being conducted in collaboration with Lindus Health, a full-service clinical […]
Harmony Biosciences Receives FDA Approval for WAKIX for the Treatment of Cataplexy in Pediatric Narcolepsy
Harmony Biosciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for WAKIX® (pitolisant) tablets for the treatment of cataplexy in pediatric patients 6 years of age and older with narcolepsy. WAKIX is now the first-and-only FDA-approved non-scheduled treatment for pediatric and adult […]
U.S. FDA Accepts New Drug Application and Grants Priority Review for Takeda’s Oveporexton (TAK-861) as a Potential First-in-Class Therapy for Narcolepsy Type 1
Takeda announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) and granted Priority Review for oveporexton (TAK-861) for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1). Oveporexton is an investigational oral orexin receptor 2 (OX2R)-selective agonist designed to address the underlying orexin deficiency that causes […]
TAP Sleep Care Secures Full Medicare Portfolio Coverage: Nylon flexTAP® Receives PDAC Approval under E0486
DArway Management, the innovator behind TAP Sleep Care announced that its groundbreaking Nylon flexTAP® has received Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) approval for HCPCS code E0486. This final approval means Airway Management is now the only oral appliance manufacturer in the United States with its entire portfolio of custom devices fully covered […]
Avadel’s LUMRYZ Approval Upheld in Court
Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming medicines to transform lives, announced that, on Friday, June 27, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “Appeals Court”) affirmed a prior decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the “District […]
Harmony Strengthens Patent With ANDA Settlement
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc., today announced a settlement agreement with Lupin Limited, resolving the patent infringement litigation related to Lupin’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a generic version of WAKIX® (pitolisant hydrochloride). As part of the agreement, litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware will […]
Avadel’s LUMRYZ Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming medicines to transform lives, announced today that LUMRYZTM has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH). Specifically, ODD was granted based on the plausible hypothesis that LUMRYZ may […]
Axsome Therapeutics Settles SUNOSI Patent Litigation with Hetero Labs Ltd.
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Hetero Labs Ltd. and certain of its affiliates (Hetero) resolving patent litigation related to Axsome’s product SUNOSI® (solriamfetol). The litigation, which […]













