Teva Acquires Worldwide Rights to BXCL501, Further Expanding Innovative Neuroscience Pipeline
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BXCL501, a dexmedetomidine sublingual film, is under FDA review for first-ever at-home use for the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I or II disorder in adults Acquisition adds differentiated late-stage investigational asset with potential to address a significant unmet need for patients Transaction supports Teva’s Pivot to Growth strategy and the […]
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of assets from BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc., including worldwide rights to BXCL501. BXCL501 is an investigational dexmedetomidine sublingual film under FDA review for at-home use in the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I or II disorder in adults. If approved, BXCL501 would be the first FDA-approved treatment patients could use at home for this condition. The acquisition expands Teva’s innovative neuroscience pipeline with a late-stage asset with the potential to address a significant unmet patient need. Read More