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Aug 12, 2026

Prader-Willi syndrome experts raise safety concerns over Neurocrine's Vykat XR

Medical experts specializing in Prader-Willi syndrome flagged serious adverse events in patients taking Neurocrine Biosciences' drug Vykat XR, raising safety concerns about the treatment for the rare genetic disorder.

Aug 12, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Neurocrine Biosciences' shares fell 6.1% in premarket trading on August 12, 2026, following reports of safety concerns associated with Vykat XR
  • ▪The joint statement by Prader-Willi syndrome advocacy groups stressed that the adverse event reports do not establish a causal relationship between Vykat XR and the reported patient deaths or complications
  • ▪The Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Monitoring System received more than 100 reports of serious adverse events for Vykat XR, with peripheral edema and drug ineffectiveness being the highest reported reactions

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