Article: Shire Announces Study Results With Once-Daily Guanfacine Extended Release (GXR) in ADHD Patients Aged 6-17.

- Data Presented at U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress -

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc , , (TSX: SHQ) announced today that once-daily doses of the investigational medication guanfacine extended release (GXR, also referred to as SPD503), a selective alpha-2A-adrenoceptor agonist, significantly improved symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 to 17 years when used as a monotherapy. The phase III trial results were presented today at the 2006 U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress (USPMHC) annual meeting. Two additional studies also released at the meeting report the pharmacokinetic profile ...

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