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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Description

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, offers development and commercialization of products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. The company provides Fanapt, a compound for the treatment of schizophrenia; and VLY-686, a small molecule neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) antagonist that has indications for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, post-operative nausea and vomiting, alcohol dependence, anxiety, depression, and pruritus. Its product in clinical development includes Tasimelteon, which completed Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders, as well as completed Phase IIb/III trials for the treatment of major depressive disorder and insomnia. Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Keywords: Biopharmaceutical Alcohol Clinical Development Oncology Organic Compounds Chemical Compounds Chemotherapy Schizophrenia Depression Central Nervous System Disorders Major Depressive Disorder Nervous System Disorders Depressive Disorder Sleep Disorders Pyridines Insomnia Nausea Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder Sedatives Treatment Of Schizophrenia Treatment Of Central Nervous System Disorders Pruritus Chemotherapy Induced Nausea Fanapt Iloperidone