Exhibit 99.1

Ganaxolone Data in PPD Studies December 10, 2018

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Ganaxolone IV was fast acting, robust and durable Effect seen at 48 hours was durable through Day 34 >5-point reduction in HAM-D17 compared to PBO starting at 48 hours Established a dose response Ganaxolone oral - robust & durable signal Supports IV to oral administration in future studies Summary of Top-Line Results Ganaxolone was safe and well tolerated – no SAEs or discontinuations due to treatment related AE’s Next Step – Explore short course IV followed by oral ganaxolone in outpatient setting

PPD Commercial Opportunity Overview Substantial Market Opportunity ~550K PPD patients per year in U.S.* High Degree of Unmet Need No approved treatment for PPD currently Significant clinical limitations to SSRIs for treatment of PPD Minimal MOA innovations in last 20+ years in field of depression GNX has a novel mechanism of action targeted to PPD Positive allosteric modulator of synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAA-R GNX has a well established and robust safety profile 1,600 patients have been exposed to GNX in clinical trials with no SAEs *PPD prevalence estimated at ~13% of total 2018 live births of 4.1MM – RBC Analyst report 10/18/18

Ganaxolone (GNX) Exhibits a Differentiated MOA Over Standard of Care in PPD Ganaxolone is a positive allosteric modulator of synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAA-R Ganaxolone targets unique binding sites that are not susceptible to tolerance build up GNX is a neurosteroid that targets the GABAA receptor GNX increases GABAergic signaling Ganaxolone is an investigational drug

Magnolia Study - Trial Design Study Overview Double-blind, placebo-controlled Multiple US sites; 1:1 randomization Multi-cohort, ascending-dose 3 dose regimens studied Objective: Evaluate safety, tolerability, PK & efficacy of ganaxolone IV in women with PPD Ganaxolone IV - 60hr Placebo IV – 60hr N=58 Randomized 1:1 Double blind Follow-up Day 11 Day 34

Clinically Meaningful Early Response Seen with Ganaxolone IV @ 48-hours Ganaxolone Median dose 48-Hours 60-Hours 34 Days 60 µg/kg/h (n=8) -9.6 -12.0 -8.4 90 µg/kg/h (n=12) -13.5 -13.4 -17.7 140 µg/kg/h (n=10) -15.1 -16.9 -15.7 Placebo (n=28) -9.5 -12.7 -11.6 Mean HAM-D17 Change from Baseline Ganaxolone provided rapid onset of action that was durable through one month after stopping treatment. Multiple efficacy scales (clinician- and patient-rated) are consistent with HAM-D17 reduction. Least-squares (LS) mean reductions reported 5.6 4.2 4.1 0 5 10 -20 -10 0 34 Study Day M e a n C h a n g e i n H A M - D 1 7 Placebo (n=28) GNX 140 m g/kg/hr (n=10) Infusion Start Infusion Stop

Ganaxolone’s Early Response Results in a 50% Remission of PPD One Month After Treatment Responders Remitters 60 hr Day 34 0 20 40 60 80 100 % R e s p o n d e r ( ³ 5 0 % H A M - D 1 7 R e d u c t i o n f r o m B a s e l i n e ) Placebo (n=28) GNX 140 m g/kg/hr (n=10) Study Day 48% 67% 75% 48% 60 hr Day 34 0 20 40 60 80 100 % R e m i s s i o n ( £ 7 H A M - D 1 7 ) Placebo (n=28) GNX 140 m g/kg/hr (n=10) Study Day 26% 33% 36% 50%

Attractive Safety Profile Ganaxolone was safe and well-tolerated Most common reported AEs were sedation and dizziness No SAEs, no discontinuations due to a TRAE Consistent with prior studies, no reports of syncope or loss of consciousness Clean safety profile supports our vision for out-patient or in-home therapy

Amaryllis Study – Ganaxolone Oral Study Design: Evaluate safety, tolerability, PK and efficacy of oral ganaxolone in women with PPD HAM-D17 score of > 20 but < 26 Ascending dose regimens with oral ganaxolone Efficacy endpoint - change from baseline in HAM-D17 Interim Data: n=18; 4 weeks of dosing Mean HAM-D17 reduction from baseline (24.7) of 13.2 at 28 days and 15.7 at D36 This cohort is on-going and not all patients have reached D28 Safe and well-tolerated

Continuing to enroll patients in part 2 Exploring shorter IV infusion followed by oral Top-line data 1H ‘19 Continuing to enroll patients Optimizing dose Top-line data 1H ‘19 PPD Program – Next Steps

Conclusions Ganaxolone IV 140 g/kg/hr demonstrated rapid onset of antidepressant action Clinically meaningful improvement of 5.6 and 4.2 HAM-D17 points over placebo at 48 hrs and 60 hrs, respectively. GNX was safe and well-tolerated No SAEs or discontinuations due to TRAEs No syncope or loss of consciousness (LOC) observed in this study No LOC related to GNX across all placebo-controlled studies to date Data support advancement of IV to oral program

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