Axsome Stock Surges 20% on Auvelity Patent Settlement With Teva

Shares of Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) jumped 20.2% on Monday after the company announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) related to patents for the psychiatry drug, Auvelity.The settlement agreement resolves the patent litigation brought by Axsome on Teva for submitting an abbreviated new drug application to the FDA, seeking marketing approval for a generic version of Auvelity in the United States before applicable patents expire.Auvelity is approved for the t ...