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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Sepracor depression drug disappoints in trial

By Craig M. Douglas

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Drug maker Sepracor Inc. said it is determining whether to continue the development of its most advanced candidate for the treatment of depression after a Phase 2 clinical trial returned “inconclusive” results that fell short of the company’s initial goals.

Sepracor, based in Marlborough, said the 514-person study was designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its drug candidate, identified as SEP-225289, for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The company said the drug failed to result in a reduction in symptoms of depression following eight weeks of treatment. In a regulatory filing late Wednesday, Sepracor (Nasdaq: SEPR) said it is “in the process of further analysis of the dose response and secondary endpoints to determine how or if it will move forward with SEP-225289.”

Sepracor reported a profit of $515 million for fiscal 2008, on revenue of $1.3 billion.

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