Catalent Partners Up with Minerva for Schizophrenia Drug Development

Catalent announced it has entered into a long-term commercial supply agreement with Minerva Neurosciences, a Waltham, MA-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The companies will focus on roluperidone (MIN-101), an investigational compound under development by Minerva, for the treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

A Phase III clinical trial of the drug is currently being conducted in Europe and the United States, according to a Sept. 24, 2019 press release. If successful, roluperidone (MIN-101) will be the first treatment approved to treat symptoms of schizophrenia in the US, according to the companies. 

“Launching any new drug with a partner marks the culmination of many years of hard work and having to overcome challenges, and is a milestone for a project,” said Dr. Aris Gennadios, president, Catalent Softgel & Oral Technologies, in the press release.

“We are pleased to be working closely with our partner, Catalent, under a long-term supply agreement for a compound with the potential to treat negative symptoms, one of the leading unmet needs in schizophrenia,” added Rick Russell, president of Minerva Neurosciences, in the press release.

Source: Catalent