Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. AQST
Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AQST) is an immunology/inflammation drug developer. Its lead program, Anaphylm (dibutepinephrine) sublingual film, is in Phase 3 for Type 1 allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Its next catalyst on record is Libervant: PDUFA goal date for patients twelve years of age and older (March 2027).
Upcoming catalysts
- March 2027Libervant — PDUFA goal date for patients twelve years of age and older
Final FDA approval for patients twelve years of age and older is subject to expiration of the orphan drug exclusivity for Valtoco® on January 10, 2027, and final FDA action, with a PDUFA goal date of March 23, 2027.
Next further out: Anaphylm — Regulatory application submission to Health Canada (Q4 2026). 3 catalysts on record beyond the next 30 days; subscribers see each with its filing sentence.
Pipeline
| Program | Indication | Modality | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaphylm (dibutepinephrine) sublingual film | Type 1 allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis | small molecule | Phase 3 |
| Libervant (diazepam) buccal film | Acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (seizure clusters) in patients with epilepsy | small molecule | Phase 3 |
| AQST-108 (epinephrine) topical gel | Atopic dermatitis and other dermatologic indications | small molecule | Phase 1 |
Recent results and decisions
- Sep 17, 2026submitted Aquestive resubmitted the Anaphylm NDA to FDA following the January 2026 CRL; FDA will set classification and review timeline.
FDA will determine the resubmission classification and establish the applicable review timeline following its initial review of the resubmission
Filing - Sep 16, 2026accepted Anaphylm NDA resubmission accepted by FDA as Class 2 response with PDUFA goal date of March 16, 2027.
On September 16, 2026, the Company resubmitted its New Drug Application (NDA) for Anaphylm to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA acknowledged the resubmission as complete, classified it as a Class 2 response and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of March 1
Filing - Aug 11, 2026positive Aquestive completed the human factors validation study and pharmacokinetic study for Anaphylm requested in the CRL; no numeric results given in this release.
Successfully completed human factors validation study and pharmacokinetic study for Anaphylm™ (dibutepinephrine) sublingual film
Filing
2 more on record.
For subscribers
- Cash runway against each catalyst, with the company's own runway statement
- Track record: every Phase 3 readout, FDA decision and guidance slip since 2014
- Expected move for each dated catalyst, from comparable past events
- Phase 2 evidence behind each Phase 3 readout
- Companies on the same target or class
- Full catalyst list with filing sentences, deals, registered trials, Excel export
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The free Monday brief
Last week's readouts and FDA decisions and the dated catalysts in the week ahead, each with its filing sentence.