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Experimental 0besity drug showing promise
News - July 21, 2009 10:28 A.M.
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Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. said Monday that its obesity-drug candidate Contrave met its main goals in three late-stage clinical trials, and also surpassed a Food and Drug Administration requirement for effectiveness.
Patients who took Contrave had significantly greater weight loss than those who took a placebo, and the drug also reduced other risk factors like waist circumference, the company said. For diabetes patients, the drug also reduced blood sugar levels.
The San Diego-based company said it plans to seek FDA approval for Contrave in early 2010. Continue article at original source
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