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Depomed, Inc. Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 3 Clinical Trial of DM-1796 in Postherpetic Neuralgia

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 25th, 2009

Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEPO) announced top-line results from a Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrating DM-1796 (also referred to as gabapentin ER) achieved a statistically significant reduction in pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) versus placebo using the baseline observation carried forward (BOCF) method required by FDA. The primary endpoint measured pain scores from baseline to the end of a ten-week treatment period using the numerical Likert pain scale.

DM-1796 is an investigational extended release, once-daily tablet formulation of gabapentin for the treatment of PHN. Depomed has licensed DM-1796 to Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the United States,...

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