Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 3 Clinical Trial Results

published 8:14 pm ET December 4th, 2017

On November 27, Catalyst Pharmaceutical, Inc. (CPRX) announced positive phase 3 clinical trial results from its drug Firdapse. This was the second phase 3 trial of Firdapse, which shows statistically significant improvement for symptomatic treatment of Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS). LEMS is a rare autoimmune disorder in which nerves have trouble sending to muscle cells, which results in muscle weakness of the limbs.

 

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