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Orexigen Submits Contrave NDA

Obesity drug showed strong results in trials.

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Orexigen Therapeutics has submitted an NDA to the FDA for Contrave (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR), its investigational drug for the treatment of obesity. The NDA is based on a substantial body of evidence gathered through the Contrave Obesity Research (COR) clinical program, which included more than 4,500 patients. “The COR program was designed to address all the elements of the FDA guidance for weight loss and weight maintenance in patients with obesity. We believe that if approved, Cont...

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