ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD) Financier

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of medicines for central nervous system disorders. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and currently employs 653 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-05-27. The company develops and commercializes medicines that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system (CNS) disorders and rare diseases. The company has a portfolio of product candidates and research programs that are designed to address significant unmet medical needs in CNS disorders and rare diseases. Its pipeline includes NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), DAYBUE (trofinetide), ACP-101, ACP-204, and ACP-711. NUPLAZID is a selective serotonin inverse agonist/antagonist preferentially targeting the 5-HT2A receptor. NUPLAZID is developed for the treatment for Parkinson's Disease Psychosis. Trofinetide is a novel synthetic analog of the amino-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor 1 designed to treat the core symptoms of Rett syndrome by reducing neuroinflammation and supporting synaptic function. Its early-stage research programs and product candidates include ACP-211, ACP-2591, ACP-271, and Antisense Oligonucleotide (ASO) Programs.