Cingulate Sets Sights On $18bn ADHD Market With Precision Timed-Release Approach

Emerging Company Profile: The US firm’s lead candidate contains a gold standard ADHD simulant packaged in a compressed tablet that releases the ingredient at timed intervals to address symptoms for up to 16 hours.  

Emerging Company Profile: Cingulate
The ADHD Market Is Valued At Around $18bn • Source: Shutterstock

Cingulate Inc. was founded in 2012 with the goal of addressing the unmet needs of patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a neurobehavioral disorder characterized by difficulty controlling impulse behavior and concentrating, among other symptoms.

There are several effective drugs on the market for ADHD including the gold standard stimulants methylphenidate and amphetamine, but these...

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