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Re: New Glaxo / Merck antidepressant » SLS

Posted by Ritch on March 3, 2002, at 21:37:46

In reply to Re: New Glaxo / Merck antidepressant, posted by SLS on March 3, 2002, at 19:33:15

> Here's a new one (sort of):
>
> http://pharmalicensing.com/news/adisp/982274821_3a8c5305199e4
>
> Excerpts:
>
> "GlaxoSmithKline plc and Merck KGaA have signed a worldwide
> development and commercialisation agreement for an antidepressant
> with a novel mechanism of action."
>
> "The compound, currently known as EMD 68843 or SB 659746-A, is in
> Phase II clinical development."
>
> "It combines the properties of a selective serotonin- reuptake
> inhibitor with those of a 5-HT1A partial agonist."
>
>
> Does anyone know how long it takes for a drug in phase-II trials to be approved?
>
> - Scott


Gee Scott,

That sounds an awful lot like combining Celexa+Buspar. I tried that before and it *did* work fairly well. Maybe others ought to consider that combination in the mean time? Of course, Buspar is relatively "dirty" given its DA receptor affinities, metabolites, etc.

Mitch


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