Tolperisone is a medicine widely prescribed outside of the U.S. for acute muscle spasms and spasticity. In the U.S., tolperisone is being investigated as a novel, non-opioid treatment for acute and painful muscle spasms without drowsiness or impact on cognitive function. Tolperisone is predicted to have analgesic activity in addition to muscle relaxation because of its centrally-acting dual voltage gated calcium and sodium channel blocker mechanism of action.
Neurana has completed a Phase 1 clinical study which confirmed the non-sedative properties of tolperisone using a driving simulation study. Currently, Neurana has initiated a Phase 2 dose-ranging clinical study, the “STAR Study”, to further demonstrate the safety and efficacy of tolperisone in subjects with acute, painful muscle spasms of the back. Top line data from the Phase 2 “STAR Study" is anticipated in Q3 2019.
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