NicOx: Challenging the Cox-2s?

Recent concerns over the cardiovascular risk profile of Cox-2 inhibitors strengthen the case for pain compound AZD 3582, a new formulation of naproxen in Phase II trials at AstraZeneca. For the compound's originator, NicOx, forthcoming trial results will be critical in validating the firm's founding concept: grafting a nitric oxide molecule onto existing generic drugs.