TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) (“Company” or “SciSparc”), today announced that NeuroThera Labs Inc. (TSXV: NTLX) ("NeuroThera"), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, in which SciSparc holds a controlling interest of approximately 75%, has advanced its collaboration with Clearmind Medicine Inc. by filing an Israeli patent application for an innovative combination therapy of ...

Core Insights - The article emphasizes the potential of investing in smaller, lesser-known biotech companies alongside established market leaders, highlighting Viking Therapeutics and Axsome Therapeutics as promising candidates for growth in the biotech sector [1][2]. Viking Therapeutics - The weight loss market is projected to grow from $15 billion last year to $150 billion by 2035, driven by breakthroughs and increasing demand for obesity-related treatments [3]. - Viking Therapeutics is developing VK2735, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist, currently in phase 3 trials for subcutaneous use, with promising efficacy observed in mid-stage trials for an oral formulation [4]. - The company is also working on another weight-loss candidate in preclinical studies and plans to initiate human clinical trials next year, alongside VK2809, which has completed phase 2 studies for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis [7]. Axsome Therapeutics - Axsome Therapeutics has achieved significant clinical and regulatory advancements, with third-quarter revenue reaching $171 million, a 63% year-over-year increase, primarily due to its depression medication, Auvelity [9]. - Auvelity, launched in 2022, is expected to achieve blockbuster status in treating depression and is awaiting approval for use in Alzheimer's disease agitation, with potential peak sales estimated between $1.5 billion to $3 billion [10][11]. - The company has a robust pipeline with other approved products and ongoing late-stage trials, including AXS-12 for narcolepsy and AXS-14 for fibromyalgia, which are expected to enhance financial performance [12][13].

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Phase 2b/3 Alzheimer’s trial enrolment expected to reach 100 this quarter, triggering an interim analysis 6 months laterSYDNEY, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actinogen Medical Limited (ASX: ACW) announces that its Alzheimer’s disease phase 2b/3 trial has now enrolled 60 participants and expects to reach 100 by the end of this quarter. That milestone will trigger an interim analysis of available trial data by an independent Data Monitoring Committee approximately 6 months later. Final results for the fu ...