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New Biomarker Study of Rapid-Acting Treatment for Acute Depression
Author(s)Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD
Apimostinel is in development for the treatment of acute depressive disorders and depression with suicidality.
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Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD, discusses Gate Neuroscience's phase 1 study of rapid-acting antidepressant, apimostinel.
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Dr Shekhar is senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a professor of psychiatry and a professor of clinical and translational science, as well as Chief Scientific Officer of Gate Neuroscience.
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