Sage's Oral GABA-A Modulator Shows 'Dramatic' Effect On Depression
Executive Summary
CEO Jeff Jonas said the rapid and durable response to just two weeks of treatment with SAGE-217 coupled with the oral drug's safety in a short-term Phase II study support first-line use of the novel therapy, but plans for a Phase III depression program are not yet known.
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