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.
Bayer says its drug candidate for chronic cough – eliapixant – has hit the mark in a phase 2b trial, putting it in hot pursuit of Merck & Co's gefapixant, which was filed for approval i