Sunday, December 28, 2008

King Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating T-62 as a Treatment for Neuropathic Pain

Dr. Eric Carter, Chief Science Officer of King, stated, “T-62, a new chemical entity, is an adenosine A1 allosteric enhancer that increases the effectiveness of the body’s endogenous adenosine to treat neuropathic pain. The successful development of this product would address a substantial unmet medical need for more effective medicines to treat this serious condition.”

The Phase II clinical trial is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the analgesic efficacy and safety of T-62 in subjects with postherpetic neuralgia and its associated pain. The study is expected to enroll approximately 130 patients in up to 20 study centers and will evaluate two doses of T-62 and placebo utilizing a parallel design. Each patient will complete a 7-day screening period, a 28-day treatment period, and a 14-day post-treatment period.

About King Pharmaceuticals

King, headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company. King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products and technologies that complement the Company’s focus in specialty-driven markets, particularly neuroscience, hospital and acute care. King strives to be a leader and partner of choice in bringing innovative, clinically-differentiated medicines and technologies to market.

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