Cardiome Pharma has completed a Phase I clinical trial demonstratingthe safety of its lead drug RSD 1235, when administered intravenously over a 10-minute period, for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia. The drug was well-tolerated over a range of doses, with no adverse events, and displayed a dose-related increase in blood levels and a suitable half-life for intravenous conversion of atrial fibrillation. The company plans to initiate a Phase II study of RSD 1235 at the end of this year in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation.
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