Aculys Pharma Announces Leadership Change

Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing innovative treatments for neurological conditions, today announced that Kazunari Tsunaba will be leaving his position as Chief Executive Officer. Takeshi Takahashi, a co-founder, and a member of the Board will be acting as interim Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Takahashi will lead […]

Aculys Pharma delivers positive Phase 3 clinical study interim analysis result of a diazepam nasal spray: an antiepileptic drug for the treatment of epileptic seizures

These results are from Japan’s first domestic Phase 3 clinical trial of an intranasally administered antiepileptic drug for Japanese patients aged 6 to 17 for the treatment of status epilepticus or epileptic seizures that may lead to status epilepticus. The primary efficacy endpoint was met in a pre-specified interim analysis, and the drug was found […]

Aculys Pharma and Medical Note enter into a partnership to raise awareness on sleep disorders

Goal to build a “sleep ecosystem” to resolve sleep-related social issues in Japan, which cause an economic loss of approximately 15 trillion yen annually Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2023 – Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing innovative treatments for neurological conditions, and MedicalNote, Inc. (“Medical Note”), a leading online healthcare […]

Aculys Pharma joins the Sleep Services Consortium of Japan

As a venture to establish a new pharmaceutical model,supports the efforts to address sleep issues across industry boundaries. Tokyo, Japan, March2, 2023 — Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing innovative treatments for neurological conditions announced today that it joined the Sleep Services Consortium. The Consortium is Japan’s organization bringing together […]

Aculys Pharma and Four H Initiate Research Collaboration using Wearable Devices to Study Sleep Disorders in Japan

Tokyo, Japan, January 24, 2023 — Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys”), a company focused on the development and commercialization of new innovative drugs in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, and Four H, Inc. (“Four H”), a Japan- based company specializing in health technology, announced an exploratory research collaboration using wearable devices to help patients with narcolepsy […]

Aculys Pharma Initiates a Phase 3 Trial of pitolisant Treating Patients with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, January 24 2023 — Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing innovative treatments for neurological conditions, announced the initiation of a phase 3 clinical study of pitolisant (), a histamine H3 receptor antagonist/inverse agonist in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), […]

Aculys Pharma has entered into a comprehensive collaboration agreement with KNOCK ON THE DOOR to solve social issues related to recurrent epileptic seizures

– Initiating digital transformation (DX) in clinical trial and joint research utilizing real-world data – Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys Pharma” Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Kazunari Tsunaba), a company focused on the development and commercialization of new innovative drugs in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, announced that it has entered into a […]

Aculys Pharma initiates collaboration with Ubie with the aim of building a “sleep ecosystem”

– a fact-finding survey of patients with sleep disorders to be conducted as a first step – Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys Pharma” Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Kazunari Tsunaba), a company focused on the development and commercialization of new innovative drugs in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, initiated a fact-finding survey about […]

Aculys Pharma and SUSMED have entered into a contract to conduct the world’s first clinical trial utilizing blockchain technology

– Introducing digital transformation (DX) for monitoring work and reducing new drug development costs – Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys Pharma” Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Kazunari Tsunaba), a company focused on the development and commercialization of new innovative drugs in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, has entered into a contract with SUSMED, Inc., […]

Aculys Pharma Closes US$24 Million Series B Financing

Aculys Pharma, Inc. (“Aculys Pharma” Headquarters: Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Director and CEO: Kazunari Tsunaba), a new biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new innovative drugs in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, today announced that it has raised a total of US$24 million in Series B Round with participation by […]