WASHINGTON, D.C. — Experts expressed enthusiasm Friday after US health regulators approved the first new form of treatment for schizophrenia in decades.
The drug, called Cobenfy and developed by US pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb, works differently from existing treatments, targeting the so-called cholinergic receptors, not the dopamine receptors.'This drug takes the first new approach to schizophrenia treatment in decades,' Tiffany Farchione, a top official in the US Food and Drug Administration , said in a statement Thursday.
It has the potential to change the lives of millions of people.'Cobenfy — its scientific name is 'xanomeline and trospium chloride' — is taken orally.Two clinical trials confirmed its effectiveness, showing it can significantly reduce patients' symptoms.Side effects include nausea, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, urinary retention and liver problems.
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