LB Pharmaceuticals Initiates Pivotal Phase 3 Trial (NOVA-2) for LB-102 in Patients with Schizophrenia

LB-102 has potential to be the first benzamide approved for schizophrenia in the U.S. NOVA-2 trial to enroll approximately 460 patients Primary endpoint to evaluate change in PANSS total score at week 6; secondary endpoints to include evaluations of negative symptoms and cognitive performance  as well as safety and tolerability Topline data expected in 2H 2027 NEW YORK, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LB Pharmaceuticals Inc (“LB Pharmaceuticals” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LBRX), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for schizophrenia, bipolar depression, adjunctive major depressive disorder (MDD), and other neuropsychiatric diseases, today announced the initiation of its pivotal Phase 3 trial (NOVA-2) evaluating the efficacy and safety of LB-102 as a treatment for schizophrenia. LB-102, a novel, once-daily, oral investigational small molecule, is a selective antagonist of D2, D3, and 5HT-7 receptors that is being advanced as a potential first benzamide in the U.S. for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.