Ranking Profile - Karuna Therapeutics Inc

Introduction

Karuna Therapeutics Inc (Karuna Therapeutics) is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing medicines for neurological and psychiatric conditions. It is investigating its lead product candidate KarXT, an oral modulator of muscarinic receptors for the treatment of schizophrenia, negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. The company is also evaluating muscarinic-targeted and target-agnostic drug candidates for various indications. Its lead product candidate combines xanomeline, a novel muscarinic agonist that stimulates muscarinic receptors in the central nervous system. Karuna Therapeutics is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the US.