New non-Opiate Pain Meds Offer Hope

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New non-Opiate Pain Meds Offer Hope

DURHAM, N.C., and SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2008 --Cato Research Ltd., a global contract research and development organization, and Advanced Targeting Systems, Inc. (ATS), a privately held biotechnology company, announced today a new strategic alliance focused on development and commercialization of SP-SAP, ATS's lead drug candidate for chronic pain. Advanced Pain Therapeutics LLC (APT), a new strategic development company formed by Cato Research, ATS, and Cato BioVentures, the venture capital affiliate of Cato Research, obtained exclusive, worldwide rights to develop, manufacture, use, and sell SP-SAP for the treatment of severe chronic pain. Cato Research will provide CRO services to the new company.

SP-SAP is a single-dose, nonopioid, substance P receptor-targeted treatment designed to specifically bind to and eliminate a subset of neurons that send the chronic pain signal to the brain. Preclinical studies in animal models have shown that SP-SAP eliminates chronic pain without disrupting other sensory modalities or motor function and is well tolerated.



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Submitted by quahog on April 3, 2008 - 3:55pm. login or register to post comments

Flyer1976
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Sounds good-Now how about Side Effects??

how about those side effects? Are they known or is this just an idea?


April 6, 2008 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

kennyrh
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This Relates t oa question I

This Relates t oa question I have had for a long time. Why are we unableto poduce a pain killer as strong as oxycodone or morphine without the side effects as narcotics and opiods??



April 12, 2008 - 4:41am login or register to post comments

Correctivemind
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EXACTLY

You said it kennyrh!! Just curious why they are also going after these medicines to much and so fast?? I mean its ludicrous considering that now they are making parents out to be drug dealers. What makes it funny is that in the past medicine cabinets were there, but all of a sudden NOW its a concern. I am not endorsing being careless but I mean come on!! Now they are blaming the parents. What about the kids responsibility? Funny, I was watching a program where they actually said that center for drug control or some kind of group advocating against drugs, is funded by both cigarette and alcohol companies!!

Am I on a different planet??

(play Twilight Zone Theme Music)



April 13, 2008 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments