Drug DevelopmentPositive data from the Phase 2 readout could establish a clear path into pivotal development and position BMB-101 as a best-in-class therapy for rare, drug-resistant epilepsies.
Drug EfficacyThe drug's ability to activate 5-HT2C without also stimulating the beta-arrestin pathway has the potential to avoid the tolerance seen with earlier 5-HT2C drugs.
Market OpportunityAbsence seizures represent a blockbuster opportunity with about 75,000 patients in the US having forms of epilepsy where absence seizures predominate.