Acadia Pharma (ACAD) Acquires CerSci Therapeutics

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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Acquires CerSci Therapeutics, Adds Novel Pain Program to Portfolio

August 25, 2020 9:00 AM EDT

- First-in-class, non-opioid, mechanism interrupts pain pathways

- Phase 2 initiation planned for the first half of 2021

SAN DIEGO & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced the acquisition of CerSci Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company with worldwide rights to a portfolio of novel compounds for neurological conditions, including non-opioid therapies for acute and chronic pain. The lead development program is a unique Reactive Species Decomposition Accelerant (RSDAx), a first-in-class mechanism focused on interrupting pathways that sensitize neurons to pain. The portfolio contains... More