Eisai's Perampanel Phase III Outcomes Show Efficacy, But May Not Meet Company Hype
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
TOKYO - Eisai Co. Ltd. released generally positive results of a Phase III trial for epilepsy drug perampanel, a compound which the company has promoted heavily to investors and analysts, but discouraging results on dose-dependent efficacy may contribute to an underperformance of the hyped drug, according to a Tokyo pharma analyst
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