Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.·Healthcare

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and BOSTON, MA, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: XENE), a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drug discovery, clinical development and commercialization of life-changing therapeutics for patients in need, today announced that the company will present at four upcoming investor conferences in the second quarter of 2026.

Five abstracts accepted including Late-breaking Science oral and poster presentations of Phase 3 X-TOLE2 study results for azetukalner in focal onset seizures Poster presentations also include long-term efficacy and safety data from X-TOLE open-label extension study of azetukalner, as well as real-world data regarding the burden of titration and need for no-titration options in epilepsy VANCOUVER, British Columbia and BOSTON, MA, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: XENE), a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drug discovery, clinical development and commercialization of life-changing therapeutics for patients in need, today announced multiple presentations at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, taking place April 18-22, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Five abstracts will be presented, including a Late-breaking Science oral and poster presentation of the topline Phase 3 X-TOLE2 study results for azetukalner in focal onset seizures (FOS), as well as a poster presentation of long-term 48-month azetukalner data from the X-TOLE open label extension study.

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: XENE - Get Free Report) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Traders bought 4,063 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 2,362% compared to the average volume of 165 put options. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Price Performance Shares of Xenon Pharmaceuticals stock opened at $56.69 on Thursday.

The chief medical officer of Xenon Pharmaceuticals directly sold 1,410 common shares for a transaction value of $78,000 on March 13, 2026. This sale represented 16.63% of his direct common stock holdings prior to the transaction, reducing his direct position from 8,479 to 7,069 shares.

XENE shares gain 20% in 3 months as positive phase III data for epilepsy drug azetukalner and pipeline progress boost outlook and investor confidence.

Bamco Inc. NY reduced its stake in Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: XENE) by 46.4% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,000 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after selling 26,000 shares during the quarter. Bamco Inc. NY's holdings in Xenon
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing therapeutics to treat patients with neurological disorders in Canada. Its clinical development pipeline includes XEN496, A Kv7 potassium channel opener that is Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of KCNQ2 developmental and epilepsy encephalopathy; and XEN1101, A Kv7 potassium channel opener, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological disorders. The company's product candidates also comprise NBI-921352, a selective Nav1.6 sodium channel inhibitor that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, and other potential indications, including adult focal epilepsy; and XEN007, A central nervous system-acting calcium channel modulator, which is in Phase II clinical trials. It has a license and collaboration agreement with the Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. to develop treatments for epilepsy; and with Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. to develop PCRX301 (XEN402, a Nav1.7 inhibitor) for the treatment of post-operative pain. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.
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