US approval for Xofluza creeps nearer with positive Phase III data

4 October 2018

Data from the Phase III CAPSTONE-2 study show that treatment with baloxavir marboxil can significantly reduce time to improvement of flu symptoms in certain at-risk populations, compared with placebo.

The study, conducted by Roche (ROG: SIX) subsidiary Genentech, shows a median time to improvement of 73.2 hours, compared with 102.3 hours. The therapy was well-tolerated and no new safety signals were identified.

The experimental flu drug is an oral medicine with a new mechanism of action, targeting A and B strains.

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