Porter Novelli
Shire's INTUNIV Guanfacine extended release in children with ADHD and oppositional symptoms
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 7th, 2009
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new findings on INTUNIV (guanfacine) extended release, a selective alpha-2A-agonist, at a major psychiatric meeting. This randomized placebo controlled trial met its primary objective, which was to evaluate the effects of INTUNIV on oppositional symptoms in children aged 6 to 12 years with a diagnosis of ADHD and the presence of oppositional symptoms. The data presented today on this investigational compound reviewed secondary efficacy measures from three different rating scales.
"A significant number of pediatric ADHD patients present with behaviors such as anger,...
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