Biovitrum Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of Novel Pain Treatment
The drug candidate presently tested is a substance that activates a protein (adenosine receptor 2A) that, among other things, is responsible for reducing inflammations. The substance is expected to have a pain-alleviating effect by reducing inflammation directly in the damaged nerve whereas available treatments mainly are represented by drugs acting in the brain. The efficacy of these drugs is limited and the risk is high for side effects such as dizziness, nausea and somnolence. As Biovitrum's substance acts at the site of injury peripherally in the body, the risk is reduced for this type of side effects related to the central nervous system. This therefore represents a novel treatment with both reduced risk of side effects and the potential for analgesic as well as anti-inflammatory effects.
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