Oh no they didn't. From Alexza Pharmaceuticals' recent PR:
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has initiated its
second Phase 3 clinical trial with AZ-004 (Staccato(R) loxapine).
AZ-004 is an inhalation product candidate being developed for the
treatment of acute agitation in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar
disorder. Alexza believes the novel, non-invasive nature and rapid
pharmacokinetic (PK) properties resulting from inhaled loxapine
administration via the Staccato system (click on the photo to the right to see an enlargelarement) have the potential to make
AZ-004 a viable product to treat acute agitation.
The supposed benefits:
- Rapid onset
- Ease of use
- Consistent dose and particle size
- Broad applicability
Is this pharmaceutical company really developing a product to treat schizophrenic and bipolar disorder symptoms by inhaling? I thought the injectable Risperdal was bad. Check out how the Staccato system works . It blows my mind that psych drugs are being developed for injection and inhalation.
Oh no they didn't. From Alexza Pharmaceuticals' recent PR:
The supposed benefits:
Is this pharmaceutical company really developing a product to treat schizophrenic and bipolar disorder symptoms by inhaling? I thought the injectable Risperdal was bad. Check out how the Staccato system works . It blows my mind that psych drugs are being developed for injection and inhalation.