Logical Therapeutics Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The gastrointestinal problems linked to NSAIDS are certainly no secret: the ability to mitigate them turned Vioxx into a blockbuster drug, that is, until it was pulled from the market because of cardiovascular problems. Now, Logical Therapeutics in-licensed rights to a pro-drug of naproxen that it thinks will have the GI-safety profile of Vioxx and the cardiovascular safety profile of naproxen.