Burroughs Wellcome’s Flolan
Executive Summary
Clinical study in patients with severe end-stage congestive heart failure discontinued due to higher rate of mortality in Flolan (epoprostenol) treated group compared to the standard therapy, firm reports June 21. In the trial of 450 patients, which began 18 months ago, quality of life and exercise tolerance also declined for the Flolan-treated group. The company said that the results in congestive heart failure do not affect the development of Flolan for primary pulmonary hypertension, an orphan indication for which Burroughs Wellcome is planning to file an NDA in 1993 ("The Pink Sheet" May 10, p. 14).
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