NDA Submitted for Crofelemer for HIV-Associated Diarrhea

Salix announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for crofelemer for the treatment of HIV-associated diarrhea. Crofelemer has been studied in Phase 3 trials that demonstrated relief of diarrhea for a highly statistically significant proportion of patients for crofelemer compared to placebo.

Crofelemer is a locally-acting, minimally-absorbed product that is believed to possess dual novel mechanisms of action that might be effective in treating both acute infectious diarrhea and chronic diarrhea.

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