CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POZEN Inc. (NASDAQ: POZN) today announced that results of a Phase 1 Trial of PA65020, a combination of enteric-coated aspirin (EC-ASA) and immediate-release (IR) omeprazole, show PA65020 significantly reduces the incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal damage compared to EC-ASA (650 mg twice daily) in healthy adults treated for one month. Patients receiving analgesic doses of EC-ASA were five times more likely to experience significant GI mucosal damage than patients receiving PA65020. The study concluded that PA65020 may provide an important therapeutic option for at-risk patients who require analgesic doses of aspirin. Data will be presented on May 7th at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society (APS) in Baltimore, MD, being held May 6-8. Data will also be included in a supplemental issue of the Journal of Pain.
