BiDil
isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine
Treatment for Congestive Heart FailureFDA Schedules Advisory Committee Review of BiDil
LEXINGTON, Mass., April 29, 2005 - NitroMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTMD) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated on its website today that the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee plans to review the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for the investigational drug BiDil. BiDil is the Company's product candidate for the treatment of heart failure in African Americans. The Committee meeting is scheduled for June 16th, 2005.
Additional information on the advisory committee can be found on the FDA Web site, which may be updated from time to time: www.fda.gov
About NitroMed, Inc.
NitroMed is an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on the
research, development and commercialization of proprietary
pharmaceuticals based on the therapeutic benefits of the naturally
occurring molecule nitric oxide. The Company uses its expertise in
nitric oxide biology and chemistry in an effort to develop both new
pharmaceuticals, as well as safer, more effective versions of
existing drugs. Research and development efforts focus on major
diseases that are characterized by a deficiency in nitric oxide,
such as cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. BiDil, the
Company's lead product candidate, is an orally administered nitric
oxide-enhancing medicine being developed for the treatment of heart
failure in African Americans. Corporate collaborations are also an
element of the Company's business strategy, and NitroMed has an
agreement with Boston Scientific to jointly develop nitric
oxide-enhanced cardiovascular stents.
Click here for more information on BiDil from the manufacturer.
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FDA Accepts NitroMed's New Drug Application Resubmission for BiDil; Submission Granted a June 23, 2005 PDUFA Date - February 3, 2005
NitroMed Submits BiDil New Drug Application Amendment; Company Prepares for Commercialization of First Heart Failure Treatment for African Americans - December 23, 2004
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