More PhIII Success For Acacia's Dopamine Antagonist In PONV
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Acacia Pharma's goal of returning dopamine antagonists to the arsenal of treatments available for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has experienced another boost following positive results from a second Phase III study, this time evaluating the use of lead product Baremsis as a prophylaxis in combination with standard antiemetics for the prevention of PONV in high-risk patients.
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