Shares of Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc. /zigman2/quotes/209441868/composite ITCI +2.08% gained 1.5% in premarket trading on Monday after the company said clinical data showed that its experimental treatment for bipolar disorder reduced depressive symptoms. The Phase 3 study evaluated Caplyta, which is already approved as a treatment for schizophrenia, in 381 people with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder who were experiencing a depressive episode. There were no significant weight changes in the group of people who took the drug compared with those who got the placebo. The most common side effects were sleepiness and nausea. The drug is currently under review at the Food and Drug Administration as a bipolar therapy, and the regulator is expected to make a decision by Dec. 17. Intra-Cellular's stock has gained 15.5% so far this year, and the S&P 500 /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX -0.16% is up 18.6% for the year.
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