Article: Shire Announces NDA Submission of Guanfacine Extended Release for the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents.

Shire Seeks FDA Approval of First Selective Alpha-2A-Adrenoceptor Agonist ADHD Treatment, Which, if Approved, Broadens the ADHD Portfolio for Shire

BASINGSTOKE, England and PHILADELPHIA, August 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc announced today that it has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its investigational compound guanfacine extended release (previously referred to as SPD503), which, if approved, would be the first once-daily selective alpha-2A-adrenoceptor agonist for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 to 17 years. Shire has proposed the trade name ...

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