Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TYO: 4502, NYSE: TAK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for oveporexton (TAK-861) and granted Priority Review for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1). The oral orexin receptor 2 (OX2R)-selective agonist, designed to restore orexin signaling in patients with orexin deficiency, could become the first approved therapy targeting the underlying cause of this debilitating rare neurological disease, with a PDUFA goal date in Q3 2026.
Forward‑Looking Statements This brief contains forward‑looking statements regarding oveporexton FDA approval timelines, commercial launch success in narcolepsy type 1, and Takeda’s rare disease franchise expansion. Actual results may differ due to FDA advisory committee recommendations, pricing and reimbursement negotiations, and physician adoption curves for novel sleep disorder mechanisms.-Fineline Info & Tech
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