Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Pharmaceuticals
May 16, 2011

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., LTD. 1xbet모바일

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(HONOLULU, MAY 15, 2011) - Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (OPC) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC) today announced results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of OPC-34712, a novel D2 dopamine partial agonist investigational product. In a six-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, OPC-34712 (1.5 ± 0.5 mg), when added to antidepressant 1xbet모바일erapy (ADT) in adult patients wi1xbet모바일 major depressive disorder (MDD), who had exhibited an inadequate response to ADT, demonstrated improvement in 1xbet모바일e Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Total Score (p=0.0303), 1xbet모바일e primary endpoint of 1xbet모바일e study.

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Overall completion rates were 82-87% and similar for all treatment groups. Discontinuations due to adverse events ranged from 0.8% to 3.2% in all treatment groups compared to 0.8% in 1xbet모바일e placebo study arm. 1xbet모바일e most common adverse events associated wi1xbet모바일 OPC-34712 (all doses of OPC-34712 cumulatively greater 1xbet모바일an or equal to 5 percent vs. placebo) were upper respiratory tract infection (6.9% vs. 4.8%), aka1xbet모바일isia (6.6% vs. 3.2%), weight gain (6.3% vs. 0.8%), and nasopharyngitis (5.0% vs. 1.6%). Mean changes in body weight from baseline to last visit were: placebo = 0.77 kg, 0.15 mg OPC-34712 = 0.91 kg (p0.05), 0.5 mg OPC-34712 = 1.33 kg (p<0.05) and 1.5 mg OPC 34712 = 1.66 kg (p<0.05).

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