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Xenon shares fall following depression trial pause
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Xenon Pharmaceuticals paused its depression drug trial due to neuropsychiatric adverse events, causing its shares to fall amid ongoing FDA review for its epilepsy treatment.
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