Positive Phase II Results For GSK1838262/XP13512 Reported For Subjects With Post-Herpetic Neuralgia And A History Of Inadequate Response To Gabapentin
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) announced top-line results from a Phase II clinical trial evaluating GSK1838262/XP13512 (gabapentin enacarbil) in adult patients with neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) who have had a history of inadequate response to gabapentin doses of 1800 mg/day or higher.
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What is Good Health?
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