Axsome Therapeutics scored a win with the Phase III FOCUS trial of solriamfetol in attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among adults, which supports further development of the drug but has raised questions about differentiation.
Axsome Scores In ADHD, But Differentiation In Generic-Heavy Market Unclear
The FOCUS study met its primary and key secondary endpoints, but lack of statistical significance on the higher dose and a crowded market raised questions.

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