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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on VQW-765 Clinical Development Program

October 14, 2026 5:00 PM EDT

Phase III clinical study of VQW-765 in adults with social anxiety disorder did not meet its primary endpoint Consistent with prior studies, VQW-765 was safe and well tolerated

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today provided an update on its clinical development program for VQW-765, a novel small molecule alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (7-nAChR) partial agonist. Vanda's Phase III... More