FDA Approves Takeda Narcolepsy Drug Orzeyful
The Food and Drug Administration approved Takeda’s Orzeyful, a twice-a-day orexin receptor agonist for narcolepsy type 1. The treatment targets orexin neuron deficiency that can cause daytime sleepiness and muscle weakness, and the approval supports a new drug class scientists believe could improve care for a wider range of sleep and neurologic disorders.
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