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Axsome Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of SYMBRAVO® (meloxicam and rizatriptan) for the Acute Treatment of Migraine with or without Aura in Adults
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Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
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A single oral dose of SYMBRAVO provided rapid migraine pain freedom and return to normal functioning within 2 hours, and sustained efficacy through 24 and 48 hours

85% and 77% of patients treated with a single dose of SYMBRAVO did not require migraine rescue medication within 24 hours in two Phase 3 studies

SYMBRAVO demonstrated superior efficacy across a broad range of migraine severity (mild, moderate, and severe), and in head-to-head evaluation

SYMBRAVO incorporates Axsome’s rapid absorption technology and mechanisms that target multiple migraine attack pathways

Company to host conference call and webcast Friday, January 31, at 8:00 AM Eastern

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 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 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SYMBRAVO® (meloxicam and rizatriptan) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.1 SYMBRAVO represents a novel multi-mechanistic approach to treating migraine that targets multiple pathways underlying a migraine attack. SYMBRAVO can rapidly eliminate migraine pain and return patients to normal functioning, with efficacy sustained through 24 and 48 hours in some patients after a single dose. The efficacy of SYMBRAVO was demonstrated across a broad range of settings including at the earliest onset of migraine when the pain was mild, in patients with moderate and severe migraine pain, and in those with a history of various responses to prior acute treatments. The Company expects SYMBRAVO to be commercially available in the U.S. in approximately four months.

Richard B. Lipton, MD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, commented, “A significant proportion of migraine patients experience inadequate efficacy with currently available acute treatments, leading to even greater suffering, and an increased risk of worsening of migraine pain and attack frequency. Results of multiple clinical trials demonstrate that SYMBRAVO can provide rapid and long-lasting freedom from migraine pain, whether treatment is taken early in the attack while the pain is mild, or later in the attack when the pain may be severe. The approval of SYMBRAVO is a long awaited and much welcomed advancement for clinicians and our patients, providing a new, meaningful treatment option.”

Stewart Tepper, MD, Clinical Professor of Neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Vice President of the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache, said, “Migraine is a debilitating condition that affects millions of Americans. Unfortunately, many patients still struggle to find an option that effectively treats their attacks and is both safe and well tolerated, which creates a great need for new migraine medicines. SYMBRAVO’s approval by the FDA provides a new medicine for physicians and patients that was designed to target key unmet needs in the migraine treatment space. The clinical data supporting its approval validates the additive benefit of SYMBRAVO’s multi-mechanistic design and demonstrates its potential to make a meaningful difference for the migraine community.”

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