New Dravet syndrome drug candidate scores in Phase III

4 December 2017
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This morning, USA-based CNS focused biotech firm Zogenix (Nasdaq: ZGNX) announced new positive efficacy and safety data from their pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ZX008 in Dravet syndrome.

The new Study 1 results showed the odds of achieving a clinically meaningful (≥50%) or substantial (≥75%) reduction in convulsive seizure frequency were 29 and 50 times higher, respectively, among patients treated with ZX008 0.8mg/kg/day than in patients treated with placebo.

The data were presented at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting presently taking place in Washington DC.

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