Milestone Hits Mark With RAPID Path To Potential Blockbuster Sales

The company plans to file for approval of etripamil in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) in mid-2023, with the drug having the possibility to reach sales of $1bn or more.

Milestone announced Phase III results for nasal spray-administered etripamil in PSVT • Source: Shutterstock

Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is looking at a significant potential commercial opportunity with positive results from its Phase III study of etripamil in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), given that the drug would be the first self-administered therapy for a condition that usually requires care in a hospital.

Milestone announced the results of the Phase III RAPID trial on 17 October, and the company added it plans to...

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