AstraZeneca’s OIC product clears efficacy hurdle
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca’s two Phase III trials of the pegylated peripherally acting mu opioid receptor antagonist naloxegol (pegylated naloxol) have hit their primary endpoints in patients with non-cancer related pain and opioid-induced constipation (OIC), top-line data show. But the good news for the product has been a little overshadowed by analysts’ fears over how high regulators will place the cardiovascular safety bar for drugs for this particular indication.