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Tolevamer, an orally administered, toxin-binding polymer for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.

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Scheinfeld, N; Biggers, K
Published in: Curr Opin Investig Drugs
August 2008

Genzyme Corp is developing tolevamer, an anionic toxin-binding polymer that binds and neutralizes the Clostridium difficile A and B toxins, for the potential treatment of C difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). Two phase III clinical trials of tolevamer in patients with CDAD have been completed and results from the second trial are expected to be released imminently.

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Published In

Curr Opin Investig Drugs

ISSN

1472-4472

Publication Date

August 2008

Volume

9

Issue

8

Start / End Page

913 / 924

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sulfonic Acids
  • Polymers
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Patents as Topic
  • Humans
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Contraindications
  • Clostridioides difficile
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
 

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Scheinfeld, N., & Biggers, K. (2008). Tolevamer, an orally administered, toxin-binding polymer for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Curr Opin Investig Drugs, 9(8), 913–924.
Scheinfeld, Noah, and Kristen Biggers. “Tolevamer, an orally administered, toxin-binding polymer for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.Curr Opin Investig Drugs 9, no. 8 (August 2008): 913–24.
Scheinfeld N, Biggers K. Tolevamer, an orally administered, toxin-binding polymer for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2008 Aug;9(8):913–24.
Scheinfeld, Noah, and Kristen Biggers. “Tolevamer, an orally administered, toxin-binding polymer for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.Curr Opin Investig Drugs, vol. 9, no. 8, Aug. 2008, pp. 913–24.
Scheinfeld N, Biggers K. Tolevamer, an orally administered, toxin-binding polymer for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2008 Aug;9(8):913–924.

Published In

Curr Opin Investig Drugs

ISSN

1472-4472

Publication Date

August 2008

Volume

9

Issue

8

Start / End Page

913 / 924

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sulfonic Acids
  • Polymers
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Patents as Topic
  • Humans
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Contraindications
  • Clostridioides difficile
  • Clinical Trials as Topic