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Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. PRAX

Pharmaceutical Preparations · SIC 2834 · Vertical: Pharmaceutical Preparations (SIC 2834)

262.59USD−7.80% · 1 dayClose 05 Nov 2026

Praxis Precision Medicines is a neuroscience company developing therapies for central nervous system disorders, starting from the genetics of epilepsy. In 2026 it is preparing its first commercial launches, with ulixacaltamide for essential tremor and relutrigine for developmental epileptic encephalopathies, while its net loss rose to 176.3 million USD in the first six months of the year. The company reported about 1.4 billion USD in cash and investments at June 30, 2026, a reserve that, according to its statements, covers operations into 2028.

At the close of 05 Nov 2026, Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (PRAX) stock was 262.59 USD (−7.80% on the day), with market capitalisation 7.3 bn USD, beta 0.95, 52-week range 164.09–386.33 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q2 2026): net income of -83.7 m USD, diluted EPS -2.87 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
7.3 bn USD
shares as of 31 Jul 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
Diluted EPS TTM -12.92 · TTM to 30 Jun 2026
E/P (TTM)
-4.92%
TTM to 30 Jun 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
Beta (2y)
0.95
Volatility (1y) 72%
52-week range
164.09386.33

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
43.7
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
233.45 – 293.90
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.48 · band width 22.9%
SMA 50 / 200
293.54 / 314.09
downtrend (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-2.68 / -6.11
MACD above signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−6.3%−5.9%−0.3 pp—
3 months−29.1%−4.6%−24.4 pp—
6 months−21.2%+0.2%−21.4 pp—
Year to date−10.9%+7.4%−18.3 pp—
1 year+59.5%+8.2%+51.3 pp+13.7%
3 years+1,675.5%+68.4%+1,607.0 pp+19.7%
5 years−20.9%+56.5%−77.4 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−38.1%
12 Aug 2026 → 14 Oct 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−96.4%
08 Nov 2021 → 30 Mar 2023
Compound annual growth (5y)
−4.6%
S&P 500 +9.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q2 2026 · 30 Jun 2026

Revenue
unavailable USD
unavailable YoY
Net income
-83.7 m USD
unavailable YoY
Diluted EPS
-2.87
unavailable YoY
net / operating
unavailable / unavailable

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Revenue302.0 k7.5 m0000——
Research & development41.9 m56.3 m60.8 m63.0 m65.8 m77.5 m78.0 m69.4 m
Operating income-56.8 m-64.0 m-74.7 m-76.1 m-78.4 m-97.0 m-105.9 m-96.9 m
Net income-51.9 m-58.7 m-69.3 m-71.1 m-73.9 m-88.9 m-92.6 m-83.7 m
Diluted EPS-2.75-2.94 ≈-3.29-3.31-3.36-3.49 ≈-3.20-2.87
Operating cash flow-27.5 m ≈-56.1 m-53.0 m-54.7 m ≈-65.1 m ≈-76.3 m-86.2 m-77.5 m ≈
Capex0 ≈0056.0 k ≈0 ≈062.0 k245.0 k ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year2019202020212022202320242025
Revenueunavailableunavailableunavailable02.4 m8.6 m0
Revenue YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable+249.5%−100.0%
Net income-35.5 m-61.8 m-167.1 m-214.0 m-123.3 m-182.8 m-303.3 m
Net income YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Diluted EPSunavailable-7.86-3.94-69.65-18.69-10.21-13.48
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
net %unavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable-5,037.9%-2,137.5%unavailable
Free cash flow-33.5 m-52.6 m-125.6 m-185.5 m-111.2 m-131.8 m-249.1 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
357.3 m USD
Financial debt
unavailable USD
Net debt
unavailable USD
Equity
878.1 m USD
Total assets
937.9 m USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
10.22x
ROE
-45.8%
ROA
-42.7%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
2.4 m
2024
8.6 m
2025
0

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Research & development
2023
86.8 m
2024
152.4 m
2025
267.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Operating income
2023
-126.4 m
2024
-200.2 m
2025
-326.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Pre-tax income
2023
-123.0 m
2024
-182.7 m
2025
-302.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Income tax
2023
—
2024
—
2025
471.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Net income
2023
-123.3 m
2024
-182.8 m
2025
-303.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
-18.69
2024
-10.21
2025
-13.48

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
6.6 m
2024
17.9 m
2025
22.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
81.3 m
2024
215.4 m
2025
357.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Current assets
2023
84.9 m
2024
404.4 m
2025
610.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
588.0 k
2024
230.0 k
2025
147.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
—
2024
—
2025
0

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Aug 2026verified

Total assets
2023
87.9 m
2024
483.1 m
2025
937.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
5.8 m
2024
12.5 m
2025
24.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
15.7 m
2024
37.6 m
2025
59.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
18.3 m
2024
37.7 m
2025
59.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Equity
2023
69.7 m †
2024
445.5 m †
2025
878.1 m †

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
-111.1 m
2024
-131.8 m
2025
-249.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Capex
2023
50.0 k
2024
0
2025
56.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Free cash flow
2023
-111.2 m ≈
2024
-131.8 m ≈
2025
-249.1 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026derived

Investing cash flow
2023
39.0 m
2024
-248.5 m
2025
-311.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
91.9 m
2024
514.3 m
2025
702.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 19 Feb 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
-100.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Revenue CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
unavailable
insufficient data
Net margin
unavailable
insufficient data
FCF margin
unavailable
insufficient data

Returns

ROE
-38.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROA
-36.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
-28.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
unavailable
input data missing

Liquidity

Current ratio
15.7x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
9.7x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
-305.1 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Capital expenditure
307.0 k USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Free cash flow
-305.4 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2025
FCF conversion
unavailable
insufficient data
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
7.3 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
unavailable
insufficient data
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
Earnings yield
-4.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
P/B
5.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
P/S
unavailable
insufficient data
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF yield
-4.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero
Shareholder yield (distributions)
unavailable
input data missing

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • indicators available: 2 of at least 6
  • score weight coverage: 12.5% of at least 60%
  • valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

262.59 USD

05 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 7.3 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
7.3 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
insufficient data
P/B
5.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
-38.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Net margin
unavailable
insufficient data
Revenue growth (YoY)
-100.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero

Coverage and freshness

22/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 30 Jun 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Jun 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 31 Jul 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 06 Aug 2026
verified 701derived 53

Score by group

13% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

unavailable — no valuation method could be computed

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: P/Eunavailable · the base of the ratio is not positive
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · the company pays no dividend: a dividend model needs an explicit initiation assumption

no valuation method could be computed

Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Pharmaceutical Preparations (SIC 2834)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: indicators available: 2 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 12.5% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Net margin · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheet15.7x100 (on a fixed band)33%
P/E (TTM) · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuation-4.2%0 (on a fixed band)67%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partial100/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partialunavailable · 0/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial0/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC. (PRAX). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-06-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 0 USD in 2025; YoY growth -100.0%; ROE -38.9%.

Valuation cannot be computed from the available data.

Insufficient data for a verdict (indicators available: 2 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 12.5% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Current ratio: 15.7x

What contradicts it

  • FCF yield: -4.2%

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, Net margin, FCF conversion, Revenue CAGR 3Y, EPS CAGR 3Y, Net debt / EBITDA, Interest coverage, P/E (TTM), EV/EBITDA, Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Pharmaceutical Preparations (SIC 2834) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
—
vertical median 41.8x
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 25.2x
P/S
—
vertical median 5.4x
P/B
5.5x
vertical median 3.9x
above median (+41.8%)
ROE
-38.9%
vertical median -6.9%
below median
Net margin
—
vertical median 3.6%
EBIT margin
—
vertical median -0.0%
Revenue YoY
-100.0%
vertical median 6.7%
below median (−1,601.6%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median -0.0x
Dividend yield
—
vertical median 2.2%

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
LLYEli Lilly And Company1,283.9 bn44.386.1%31.9%+44.7%+27% / +131%
JNJJohnson & Johnson655.6 bn41.320.0%16.2%+6.0%+32% / +76%
ONCBeone Medicines Ltd.575.0 bn640.918.4%13.9%+40.2%+14% / +107%
ABBVAbbVie Inc.509.5 bn49.6—15.7%+8.6%+27% / +102%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.362.2 bn151.25.1%3.6%+1.3%+40% / +43%
ABTAbbott Laboratories196.7 bn42.39.2%9.7%+5.7%−12% / +9%
PFEPfizer Inc170.3 bn42.64.4%6.3%−1.6%+16% / −2%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc137.5 bn34.920.8%30.7%+8.9%+25% / +53%
BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Company129.0 bn14.044.1%18.5%−0.2%+28% / +28%
TEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited48.8 bn97.36.6%3.6%+4.3%+55% / +325%
ZTSZoetis Inc.33.4 bn13.857.6%26.4%+2.3%−36% / −54%
ROIVRoivant Sciences Ltd.26.5 bn—-6.2%-3,535.0%−71.6%+76% / +283%
RPRXRoyalty Pharma plc26.2 bn47.76.9%25.7%+5.1%+69% / +150%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corporation24.1 bn21.319.1%38.6%+10.6%+16% / +136%
INSMInsmed Inc23.9 bn—-72.5%-39.9%+66.7%−48% / +335%
VTRSViatris Inc.21.7 bn—-24.3%-23.9%−3.0%+77% / +107%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.21.0 bn7.9126.6%52.8%+65.2%−65% / −7%
JAZZJazz Pharmaceuticals plc14.6 bn74.15.1%4.4%+4.9%+29% / +92%
PRAXPraxis Precision Medicines, Inc.7.3 bn—-38.9%—−100.0%+59% / +1,675%
TVTXTravere Therapeutics, Inc.4.7 bn—-252.7%-18.7%+110.5%+38% / +678%
LQDALiquidia Corporation4.0 bn32.1131.8%30.7%+1,031.2%+36% / +521%
ABCLAbCellera Biologics Inc.3.4 bn—-17.3%-248.8%+160.6%+198% / +136%
BHCBausch Health Companies Inc.3.0 bn——-7.6%+6.7%+25% / +11%
PRGOPerrigo Company plc2.2 bn—-51.4%-43.3%−2.8%+18% / −48%
SRPTSarepta Therapeutics, Inc.1.9 bn—-7.6%-5.9%+15.6%−18% / −78%

1- and 3-year price returns: for PRAX from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Scenarios are not available. input data missing

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

In brief

Praxis Precision Medicines is a neuroscience company developing therapies for central nervous system disorders, starting from the genetics of epilepsy. In 2026 it is preparing its first commercial launches, with ulixacaltamide for essential tremor and relutrigine for developmental epileptic encephalopathies, while its net loss rose to 176.3 million USD in the first six months of the year. The company reported about 1.4 billion USD in cash and investments at June 30, 2026, a reserve that, according to its statements, covers operations into 2028 23.

SWOT

Strengths

  • A diversified clinical portfolio with four late-stage candidates and two proprietary platforms based on epilepsy genetics 12.
  • Substantial financial reserves and a declared funding runway into 2028, which provides time to prepare launches 3.
  • Designations received from the FDA for several candidates, including elsunersen 23.

Weaknesses

  • The company has no approved products and has generated no product sales, which makes future performance hard to assess 1.
  • Net losses have grown year over year and continue to rise as administrative and personnel costs expand 13.
  • A key vormatrigine study missed its primary endpoint, which led to a reassessment of the program 23.

Opportunities

  • Approval of ulixacaltamide could open a market for patients with essential tremor who lack an effective treatment 13.
  • The EMERALD study in developmental epileptic encephalopathies could extend relutrigine's indications if results are positive 23.
  • A transdermal formulation of ulixacaltamide under collaboration could broaden the eligible patient population 3.

Threats

  • Regulatory delays, such as the extended review period, could postpone planned launches 23.
  • Reliance on repeated share issuances could dilute existing shareholders if other funding becomes difficult 1.
  • Competition from existing treatments and therapies in development could limit adoption of the company's products 1.

Risks

  • No approved productshigh

    The company has not yet obtained any marketing authorization and has no product revenue, so success depends on future approvals 1.

  • Uncertain clinical resultshigh

    A primary endpoint of the POWER1 study was not met, and clinical development can produce unfavorable results at any stage 23.

  • Need for additional fundingmedium

    The company states its current reserve lasts into 2028, but expenses could rise faster if delays or unexpected costs occur 1.

  • Shareholder dilutionmedium

    Share issuances used for funding can reduce existing shareholders' ownership and may introduce liquidation preferences 1.

  • Regulatory timeline delayslow

    The extension of the review period for the relutrigine NDA shows that target dates can change, which may affect launch planning 23.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If ulixacaltamide and relutrigine receive approval, the company could become a multi-product neurology company with indications that have unmet medical needs 23.
  • The genetic platform and several breakthrough designations could support value creation beyond the first candidates 13.
  • A cash reserve covering operations into 2028 could allow several programs to run in parallel without immediate new funding 3.

What would break the thesis

  • The partial failure of the POWER1 study shows that clinical programs can deliver unfavorable results, and regulatory delays could extend the waiting period 23.
  • If funding becomes more expensive or costs exceed expectations, the company could be forced to reduce or postpone programs 1.

What to watch

  • Decizia FDA pentru ulixacaltamidJanuary 2027
  • Rezultatele studiului EMERALDQ4 2026
  • FDA decision on relutrigineDecember 2026
  • FDA decision on ulixacaltamideJanuary 2027
  • Topline results of the EMERALD studyQ4 2026
  • Restart of POWER2 and launch of POWER3 with vormatrigineQ4 2026

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

The business

Praxis is a fully integrated, central nervous system biopharmaceutical company that translates insights from genetic epilepsies into therapies for disorders characterized by excitation-inhibition imbalance in the brain 1. Its activity rests on two proprietary platforms: Cerebrum™, for oral small molecules, and Solidus™, for antisense oligonucleotides, each with several programs in development 1. The company has not yet generated product sales and operates on a 'virtual' research model that relies on external collaborators and contract research organizations 12.

The clinical portfolio includes four candidates at a late clinical stage, three small molecules from the Cerebrum™ platform and one ASO from the Solidus™ platform, elsunersen 12. Ulixacaltamide, for essential tremor, and relutrigine, for developmental epileptic encephalopathies, have marketing applications filed with the FDA, with target decision dates in the second half of 2026 and early 2027, respectively 23. Vormatrigine did not meet its primary endpoint in the POWER1 study, and the company is restarting the POWER2 study with a revised approach 23.

The company's strategy is based on targets identified through human genetics, translational tools such as EEG biomarkers and transgenic animal models, and efficient clinical development toward proof of concept in patients 1. Operating losses are significant and are likely to persist over the long term as the company prepares its commercial launches 12.

Segments

Cerebrum™ (small molecules)

The Cerebrum™ platform includes ulixacaltamide, a selective inhibitor of T-type calcium channels developed for essential tremor, and relutrigine, a modulator of persistent sodium current for developmental epileptic encephalopathies 12. Vormatrigine, in the ENERGY program, is under reassessment after the POWER1 study results 23.

Solidus™ (ASO)

The Solidus™ platform's lead clinical candidate is elsunersen, for early-onset SCN2A developmental epileptic encephalopathy, which reported positive results in the EMBRAVE Part A study and received a Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA 23. The company has three further ASOs at a preclinical stage, with development candidate nominations expected in 2026 12.

Vormatrigine (program under development)

Vormatrigine is in the ENERGY program for focal onset seizures and generalized epilepsy, and the POWER1 study missed its primary endpoint while achieving a secondary endpoint 23. The company paused enrollment in POWER2 to reassess the program, with restart planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 23.

Market context

Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders, with an estimated population of about seven million people in the United States, and available treatments have limited efficacy and tolerability 13. Developmental epileptic encephalopathies affect approximately 200,000 patients in the United States, a segment with unmet medical needs where precision therapies could become relevant if approvals are confirmed 1.

Commercial size depends on regulatory approvals, the pricing and reimbursement obtained, and the company's ability to build a sales force, areas the company describes as preparations under way 23. The exact market size and sales projections are not available in the analyzed sources.

Trends

  • Precision therapies based on geneticstailwind

    The identification of more than 900 genes associated with epilepsy provides a basis for medicines targeted at genetic causes, and some developmental epileptic encephalopathies have a single implicated gene 1. If this approach translates into approvals, it could support the value of the company's platforms.

  • Regulatory requirements and delaysheadwind

    The FDA extended the review period for the relutrigine NDA after additional sensitivity analyses were submitted, moving the target date to December 2026 23. Similar delays could postpone planned launches.

  • Equity-based financingmixed

    The company has financed itself mainly through equity issuance, and a January 2026 follow-on offering contributed to the increase in its cash reserve 23. Dependence on capital markets could limit flexibility if clinical objectives are not met.

  • Preparation for commercial launchesmixed

    The company is building commercial infrastructure for ulixacaltamide and relutrigine, including leadership teams, distribution and patient support programs 3. Administrative expenses have risen considerably, reflecting this preparation but also pressure on profitability 3.

Competitive position

For essential tremor, propranolol is the only approved drug, with limited efficacy and tolerability, and other beta-blockers and anticonvulsants are used off-label 1. For epileptic encephalopathies, standard sodium channel blockers can cause significant adverse effects, leaving room for more selective therapies 1.

The analyzed sources do not explicitly identify other developers competing in the same indications, which limits the comparative analysis. Real competition could come from other therapies in development for the same disorders, including platforms of other companies with similar programs 12.

  • Propranolol (standard therapy for essential tremor)

    The only approved treatment for essential tremor, with limited efficacy and tolerability according to the company 1.

  • Beta-blockers and anticonvulsants used off-label

    Used in essential tremor without specific approval, with limited efficacy according to the company 1.

  • Standard sodium channel blockers

    Existing treatments for epileptic encephalopathies that can cause significant adverse effects at therapeutic concentrations 1.

  • Ulixacaltamide licensing partner in China

    A China-based company that received exclusive development and commercialization rights for ulixacaltamide in its region 1.

News & filings

In the press

No news in our archive over the last 180 days.

SEC filings

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. · 19 Feb 2026
  2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. · 06 Aug 2026
  3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. · 06 Aug 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.