Drug Trials News for June 2010

Drug Trials News Archive

Phase IIb results announced for investigational insomnia therapy Phase IIb results announced for investigational insomnia therapy

Clinical results from a Phase IIb study have shown that MK-4305, Merck's investigational dual orexin receptor antagonist, was significantly more effective than placebo in improving overall sleep efficiency in patients with primary insomnia.

Bioartificial human liver therapy trial progressing Bioartificial human liver therapy trial progressing

Vital Therapies, Inc. (VTI) has announced that the first two subjects have been enrolled at King's College Hospital, London, in the expansion of its SILVER (Stabilization In LiVER failure) clinical trial in Europe.