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Auvelity prescriptions hit a record ~23,500 this week, indicating strong end-customer demand for the drug.

Axsome Therapeutics shares rose about 6% in Friday trading after data showed prescriptions for Auvelity reached a record high. Data from Symphony Health, part of HealthVerity, found that scripts for the depression and Alzheimer's disease agitation treatment hit roughly 23,500 this week. The US FDA granted the Alzheimer's agitation indication in late April. Mizuho analyst Graig Suvannavejh, who rates Axsome at outperform, said that while it is still early days in the launch, this appears highly indicative of a strong start for Auvelity in ADA.
Axsome Therapeutics IncAuvelity prescriptions hit a record ~23,500 this week, indicating strong end-customer demand for the drug.