Gizmodo Science Fair: A New Pill to Treat Schizophrenia—the First in 50 Years
Karuna Therapeutics and Bristol Myers Squibb are winners of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for their research and development of Cobenfy (xanomeline-trospium), the first truly novel medication for schizophrenia seen in 50 years. The question Can we find another way to tackle schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders and do it without the heavy side effects of modern drugs? The results Last fall, the Food and Drug Administration approved Cobenfy (a twice-daily pill) for schizophrenia. In t