Glaucoma drug taprenepag finds success; Depomed receives $5M in milestones

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> Taprenepag, the first of a new class of glaucoma drugs, performed well in a Phase II clinical trial. When combined with the current standard glaucoma treatment, the medications lowered IOP more effectively than either treatment alone. News

> Janssen Pharmaceutica has paid Depomed $5 million in milestone payments for canagliflozin and metformin. Depomed release

> Novartis and Emisphere Technologies announced the first interpretable results from its Phase III trial of osteoarthritis treatment oral calcitonin. Of the three primary endpoints, the drug appears it will meet two, but not the first endpoint, narrowing joint width space. Novartis and Nordic Bioscience will continue analyzing the results while the trial continues. Emisphere release

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