Axsome Therapeutics acquires epilepsy drug candidate from AstraZeneca

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Axsome Therapeutics Acquires Subtype Selective GABA-A Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator AZD7325 for the Treatment of Epilepsy

November 6, 2025 7:00 AM EST

Axsome obtains exclusive global rights to AZD7325, a novel oral selective GABAA 2,3 receptor positive allosteric modulator

Deepens Axsomes broad and innovative neuroscience portfolio with a synergistic early-stage program for epilepsy

NEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM), a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to obtain exclusive global rights to AZD7325, a novel oral GABAA receptor 2,3 subtype-selective... More