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Arena Sees Positive Data on Insomnia Drug


Posted on 2006-06-21 14:38:00



Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it gathered favorable results from an early-stage clinical study of an insomnia treatment drug.

The company said the study found that the drug, currently called APD125, improved sleep parameters, didn't impair next-day psychomotor skills or memory, and demonstrated an excellent safety and tolerability profile.

"We are pleased to see the favorable Phase 1 clinical data demonstrating that APD125 has the potential to improve sleep maintenance and reduce insomnia symptoms," President and Chief Executive Jack Lief said in a prepared statement. "We believe APD125 merits further evaluation as a novel therapy to promote sleep maintenance, and we look forward to initiating a Phase 2 clinical trial of APD125 in patients with chronic insomnia."