Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Wyeth Announce Positive Results from Three-Month Clinical-Extension Study of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Advanced Illness

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. & MADISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGNX) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), today announced positive results from a three-month open-label extension study of subcutaneous methylnaltrexone for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in patients with advanced illness. The results are scheduled to be presented at the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Symposium in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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