Naloxegol CV Safety Findings “Reassuring” – NEJM Study
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca’s peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist was not associated with an increased incidence of major cardiovascular events in Phase III studies of chronic pain patients with opioid-induced constipation. An FDA advisory committee will review CV safety data for the drug class June 11-12.
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