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Sage Therapeutics on PRIME, Partnerships and Pricing For Its PPD First

 
• By Francesca Bruce

Sage Therapeutics is on track to deliver the first ever drug to be indicated for postpartum depression. The company discusses plans for launch and whether or not it wants to partner.

SAGE Therapeutics Inc.'s Sage-547 is on track to become the first ever pharmaceutical indicated for postpartum depression. It has won PRIME designation from the European Medicines Agency and Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the treatment of PPD from the US FDA. Jeff Jonas, the company's CEO, speaks to Scrip about what when it expects to launch, what it wants from a partner and what it might charge.

Sage has announced it has won PRIME designation from the European Medicines Agency. The PRIME program is aimed at accelerating the regulatory process for promising investigational medicines that could offer...

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