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Orexigen Therapeutics Provides Statement on Termination of the Light Study and Updates on Contrave Collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceuticals
May 12, 2015 7:19 PM EDTSAN DIEGO, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today issued the following statement regarding the termination of the Light Study a cardiovascular (CV) outcomes trial that compared the obesity drug Contrave® (naltrexone HCI and bupropion HCl extended-release tablets) to placebo, in addition to diet and exercise counselling, in 8,909 overweight and obese patients with certain CV risk factors, and an update on its Contrave collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company.
This morning we and Takeda announced termination of the Light Study. We agreed with our partner, and together... More
Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Orexigen Therapeutics Announce Termination of the Cardiovascular Outcomes Study (Light Study) of the Obesity Drug Contrave® (naltrexone HCl and bupropion HCl)
May 12, 2015 8:30 AM EDTDEERFIELD, IL and SAN DIEGO, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. (Takeda) and Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) (Orexigen) have accepted the recommendation of the Executive Steering Committee (ESC), chaired by Dr. Steven Nissen of The Cleveland Clinic, for early termination of the Light Study, a cardiovascular (CV) outcomes trial that compared the obesity drug Contrave® (naltrexone HCI and bupropion HCl extended-release tablets) to placebo, in addition to diet and exercise counselling, in 8,909 overweight and obese patients with... More
