PharmNovo submits CTA for neuropathic pain drug candidate
PharmNovo has submitted a clinical trial application (CTA) to the Swedish Medical Products Agency and Ethical Review Authority to start a phase I study of its neuropathic pain drug candidate PN6047. The company's preclinical program has been completed with good results regarding safety and efficiency. The drug candidate is thus ready to be tested in a first-in-human study.Neuropathic pain, or nerve pain, affects nearly ten percent of the population in Europe and the United States. It is a difficult-to-treat form of pain that often develops into a chronic condition and significantly impairs