ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system (CNS) disorders and rare diseases in the United States. The company offers NUPLAZID (pimavanserin) for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis; and DAYBUE, a novel synthetic analog of the amino-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor 1 for treatment of Rett Syndrome. It also develops Pimavanserin that is in Phase III ADVANCE-2 study to treat the negative symptoms of schizophrenia; ACP-101 whixh is in Phase III for the treatment of hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome; ACP-204 which is in Phase II for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease psychosis; ACP-2591 that is in Phase I for Rett syndrome and Fragile X syndrome; preclinical antisense oligonucleotide programs; and other programs for neuropsychiatric symptoms. It has a license agreement with Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited to develop and commercialize trofinetide for Rett syndrome and other indications; and a license and collaboration agreement with Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. to discover, develop and commercialize novel RNA-based medicines for the potential treatment of severe and rare genetic neurodevelopmental diseases of the CNS. The company was formerly known as Receptor Technologies, Inc. and changed its name ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 1997. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
CNS Drug Dynamics | Explore ACADIA's performance in the CNS market, with NUPLAZID exceeding expectations and DAYBUE facing growth challenges in Q2 2024 |
Market Positioning | Delve into ACADIA's strategies to solidify its leadership in Parkinson's disease psychosis treatment and expand its foothold in the Rett syndrome market |
Pipeline Potential | Discover ACADIA's promising pipeline, including Phase 3 trials for Prader-Willi syndrome and Alzheimer's disease psychosis, poised to drive future growth |
Analyst Outlook | Analysts maintain a positive stance on ACADIA, with price targets ranging from $26 to $39, reflecting confidence in the company's long-term prospects |
Metrics to compare | ACAD | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipACADPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 22.3x | −2.6x | −0.6x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.12 | −0.02 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 5.0x | 2.1x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 3.1x | 24.6x | 3.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 53.8% | 331.6% | 49.4% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 25.8% | 7.8% | Unlock |