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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Announces Successful End-of-Phase 2 Meeting with FDA For Pilavapadin in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
– No objections raised by FDA to advancement of pilavapadin into Phase 3 development utilizing two-arm registrational studies of 10 mg daily dose compared to placebo –THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced the successful completion of the End-of-Phase 2 (EOP2) Meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pilavapadin in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP). During the meeting, the FDA raised no ob
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