Phytopharm dives on 'comprehensive' Cogane failure in Parkinson's

Phytopharm's Cogane has comprehensively failed the Phase II CONFIDENT-PD trial for the treatment of early stage Parkinson's disease patients.

Phytopharm's Cogane has comprehensively failed the Phase II CONFIDENT-PD trial for the treatment of early stage Parkinson's disease patients.

Cogane had no beneficial effects on patients' symptoms measured by the primary or secondary endpoints at any of the three...

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