Bayer has abandoned development of its investigational P2X3 receptor antagonist eliapixant, despite promising efficacy data in clinical trials, on what appears to be safety grounds.
The FDA has issued a complete response letter (CRL) to Merck & Co's gefapixant candidate for refractory chronic cough, delaying the programme and giving Bayer an opportunity to close th
Bayer has released the data in its phase 2b trial of eliapixant in refractory chronic cough, as it tries to close the gap with Merck & Co's rival drug gefapixant.