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Current triptan migraine therapies such as sumatriptan target different 5-HT receptor subtypes, notably 1B and 1D receptors, and stimulating these leads to constriction of blood vessels in the brain as
Zecuity delivers sumatriptan across the skin by a process known as iontophoresis - in which a mild electric current is applied across the skin and helps to usher active pharmaceutical compounds into ... The AERs are puzzling because iontophoresis has
The new Zecuity product is a disposable patch system worn for four-hours - on the upper arm or thigh - that delivers the widely-used migraine drug sumatriptan through the skin. ... Sumatriptan is a serotonin 5-HT1 agonist that has been used for years in
In the last few months it has also bought NuPathe for $105m - getting hold of migraine patch Zecuity (sumatriptan) - and in June offered $600m for generic player DAVA Pharmaceuticals.
Imitrex (sumatriptan) for migraine, the antidepressant Paxil/Seroxat (paroxetine) and gastrointestinal therapy Zantac (ranitidine) have all been named in dispatches as former blockbuster brands that are now in GSK's 'established
Sells Treximet to Pernix. Meanwhile, GSK has sold off another brand as it reconfigures its product portfolio, this time handing over US rights to migraine therapy Treximet (sumatriptan/naproxen) to US
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Eight years ago, Imigran Recovery (sumatriptan) made the switch from a ‘POM’ medication to a ‘P’ licence medicine in a bid to make it more accessible to people who experience migraines. ... 80 per cent of coverage mentioned efficacy of
Asset / product acquisition. 3. Marketed sumatriptan/naproxen combination. 2013 sales $79m.
148. NuPathe/ Teva. Company acquisition. Includes key product Zecuity [sumatriptan] for migraine.
121. ‡Optinose / Avanir Pharmaceuticals. Licence. Breath Powered intranasal sumatriptan for migraine (p3).
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