CeNeRx BioPharma initiates Phase 2 clinical trial of its novel antidepressant agent Tyrima™

News | 10. 17. 2008

CeNeRx BioPharma

CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc., a clinical stage company developing and commercializing innovative treatments for diseases of the central nervous system, today announced that it has initiated a Phase II clinical trial for its lead product candidate TyrimaTM for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Tyrima is a selective and reversible member of a novel class of drugs known as RIMAs, or reversible inhibitors of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A). The primary objective of this Phase II trial is to evaluate the antidepressant efficacy of Tyrima in patients with confirmed MDD. The trial design incorporates a number of features intended to reduce the variability and placebo response often observed in MDD clinical trials.