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Amneal’s IPX-203 Increases ‘Good’ ON Time For Parkinson’s Patients

OFF Time Was Reduced With Longer-Acting Levodopa Product

 
• By Mandy Jackson

The proprietary carbidopa/levodopa formulation increased good ON time with fewer doses versus immediate-release levodopa. A post-hoc analysis also showed 1.55 hours more ON time per dose. 

Notebook with PARKINSON'S DISEASE on white wooden background
IPX-203 could be a bigger seller than Amneal's legacy extended-release drug Rytary • Source: Alamy

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. believes that IPX-203, its proprietary longer-acting formulation of carbidopa and levodopa for Parkinson’s disease patients with motor fluctuations, will be an even bigger contributor to its specialty pharmaceuticals portfolio than its predecessor Rytary, based on top-line Phase III results the company reported on 25 August.

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