Aptinyx Says DPN Setback Just A Step In Seeking Chronic Pain Indication
Executive Summary
Investors reacted negatively when Aptinyx’s lead candidate missed its primary endpoint in diabetic peripheral neuropathy, but CEO Riedel tries to emphasize the positives from the study while awaiting fibromyalgia data with NYX-2925.
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