Alkermes Announces Advances in Late-Stage CNS Pipeline

Alkermes

today announced new developments related to its late-stage product candidates in its proprietary central nervous system (CNS) pipeline. The company unveiled aripiprazole lauroxil two-month, a new product candidate addition to its portfolio of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia. If approved, aripiprazole lauroxil two-month would be the first and only long-acting atypical antipsychotic medication dosed every two months. This new two-month product candidate is designed to provide physicians and patients with an even longer dosing option than the once-monthly formulation of aripiprazole lauroxil, which is currently completing the phase 3 study, with topline results expected in the first half of 2014. In addition, Alkermes provided details regarding its pivotal phase 3