ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNR) today announced long-term efficacy data from the 12-week double-blind phase and the 12-week open-label extension phase of the confirmatory Phase III STAR trial evaluating Zenvia™ (dextromethorphan/quinidine) in the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in patients with underlying multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The detailed efficacy data were presented at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in Toronto and were selected by the AAN as part of the Late-Breaking Science program. (Poster number: P02.295)