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DURECT Announces Positive ELADUR(TM) Phase IIa Study Results

Published in Law and Health Weekly, January 5th, 2008

DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX) announced positive results from a Phase IIa clinical trial for ELADUR(TM), DURECT's proprietary investigational transdermal pain patch. In this study of patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia, ELADUR showed improved pain control versus placebo during the 3-day continuous treatment period. In addition, ELADUR appeared well tolerated overall, and patients treated with ELADUR and placebo exhibited similar safety profiles.

"To our knowledge, this is the first topical local anesthetic formulation that supports a full 3 days of pain control from a single application," stated James E. Brown, DVM, President and CEO of DURECT. "In this...

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