The Medicines Company Release: ORBACTIV™ (Oritavancin) Phase 3 Trial Results Published In The New England Journal of Medicine

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PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO) today announced the publication of the results from the SOLO I Phase 3 clinical trial of ORBACTIVTM (oritavancin), an investigational intravenous antibiotic treatment for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI), in the New England Journal of Medicine. The publication reported that a single 1200 mg intravenous dose of ORBACTIVTM was non-inferior to twice-daily intravenous dosing of vancomycin given for 7 to 10 days in patients with ABSSSI caused or suspected to be caused by Gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

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