It is over 25 years since the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Pfizer Inc.‘s Viagra, followed by approvals for other phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, notably Eli Lilly’s Cialis, and while they have proved highly effective in treating erectile dysfunction (ED), there is still a considerable unmet need.
Initiator Explores Unmet Need In Erectile Dysfunction Space
The Danish firm’s CEO Claus Olesen tells Scrip that pudafensine could help the 35% of men who do not respond to the currently available treatments for ED.
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