About Filana Therapeutics Inc
Filana Therapeutics, Inc. is an American pharmaceutical company based in Austin, Texas. Currently led by President and CEO Richard Barry, Filana is working on developing simufilam to treat tuberous sclerosis complex–related epilepsy. The company previously was developing simufilam as an oral-tablet drug candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Development of simufilam was discontinued in November 2024 after it failed to show clinical benefit in phase III clinical trials.