KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trevena, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRVN) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016 and provided an update on its ongoing clinical programs, including additional data from the recently completed Phase 3 APOLLO-1 and APOLLO-2 pivotal efficacy studies of OLINVO in moderate-to-severe acute pain.
“The recent successful completion of the pivotal efficacy studies for OLINVO puts us in a strong position to bring this innovative analgesic to physicians and patients in need of a new option for managing moderate-to-severe acute pain in the hospital,” said Maxine Gowen, Ph.D., chief executive officer. “We believe the data from these studies highlight the potential for OLINVO to reduce the burden of opioid-related adverse effects, particularly for those patients who are at elevated risk for serious consequences from post-operative nausea and vomiting or opioid-induced respiratory depression.”