Sage cuts a third of its workforce after R&D setbacks
Sage said in an SEC filing that it expects a non-recurring charge tied to the workforce reduction of $26 million to $28 million that will mainly be booked in the fourth quarter of this year. It said it would give an indication of its cash runway "in the near future."
Sage Therapeutics’ stock falls 4.7% as biotech unveils plan to cut 33% of workforce
Sage Therapeutics Inc.’s stock slid 4.7% Thursday, after the biotech said it’s cutting about 33% of its workforce as part of an overhaul of its business and pipeline that’s expected to extend its cash runway.
Sage Therapeutics Cuts Workforce by 33% in Reorganization, Focuses on ZURZUVAE Launch and Pipeline
Several executives will depart as part of the changes, including Anne Marie Cook, Kimi Iguchi, Matt Lasmanis, Heinrich Schlieker, and Amy Schacterle. Chris Benecchi will be looking to take up the reins as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing several departments, while Greg Shiferman and Vanessa Procter will assume expanded leadership roles.
Sage Therapeutics Stock Is Dropping. A Workforce Reduction Is Hitting R&D Hard.
The biopharmaceutical company says the reorganization is meant to strengthen its balance sheet and position it for long-term growth.
Sage Therapeutics Cutting Workforce by 33% -- Update
Sage on Thursday said the reorganization will affect more than 165 employees, representing about 33% of the Cambridge, Mass., company's total workforce and more than half of its research-and-development staff.
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Sage Therapeutics to Reduce Workforce by 33%, Stock Down
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Biogen turns to telehealth company to boost its postpartum depression drug
Talkiatry partnership resembles efforts by pharma companies like Eli Lilly and Pfizer to team up with telehealth companies.
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Biogen, Talkiatry team up on postpartum depression
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Sage Therapeutics Announces Discontinuation of the Collaboration with Biogen on the SAGE-324 Program
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Biogen Terminates Collaboration With Sage Therapeutics For Neurological Disorder Candidate
The companies will continue to collaborate on Zurzuvae, the FDA-approved treatment for postpartum depression. The companies recently announced negative results from the Phase 2 KINETIC 2 Study of ...
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Sage Therapeutics' SWOT analysis: CNS drug maker's stock faces pipeline hurdles
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Sage Therapeutics to lay off more than 165 employees
Sage Therapeutics said on Thursday it will lay off more than 165 employees, or about 33% of the company's total workforce, as part of a reorganization plan. The drugmaker plans to prioritize the ...