Parkinson Disease
Once-Daily REQUIP (ropinirole HCl) XL 24-HourTM Extended-Release Tablets
Published in Lab Business Week, May 6th, 2007
SkyePharma PLC (LSE:SKP; NASDAQ: SKYE) today announces that the United States Food and Drug Administration has accepted for filing the application by its partner, GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), for REQUIP XL 24-Hour Extended-Release Tablets, the proposed brand name for a once-daily formulation of ropinirole for treating Parkinson's disease. It has been designed to provide a steady rate of absorption in the body to help reduce blood plasma fluctuations over 24 hours.
Ropinirole is a non-ergot dopamine agonist currently marketed as REQUIP(R) (ropinirole HCl) Tablets, an immediate-release formulation. It has an indication in the U.S. for the treatment of the signs and...
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Source: Lab Business Week (2007-05-06)
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