Successful Completion Of Proof-of-concept Clinical Trial Of Levotofisopam For The Treatment Of Gout
― Pharmos Corporation, announced that it has successfully completed a proof-of-concept clinical trial using its compound levotofisopam (5S)-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-ethyl-7,8-dimethoxy-4-methyl-5H-2,3-benzodiazepine, S-tofisopam see structure below) to treat patients with hyperuricemia and gout. This phase 2a trial was conducted at the Duke Clinical Research Unit of Duke University and the principal investigator was John Sundy, MD, PhD, an expert and key opinion leader in the treatment of gout. [...].
