July 2, 2019
ZULRESSO Launched by Sage Therapeutics, 11th FDA-approved drug to use Ligand’s Captisol technology
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) today announced that Sage Therapeutics has launched ZULRESSO™ (brexanolone) injection, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 19, 2019, and is the first and only treatment specifically approved for postpartum depression (PPD), one of the most common medical complications during and after pregnancy.