XenoPort, Inc. Announces Inclusion of HORIZANT (gabapentin enacarbil) in the WED Foundation Revised Consensus Statement on the Management of RLS/WED

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT) announced today the inclusion of gabapentin enacarbil, the active ingredient in HORIZANT® (gabapentin enacarbil) Extended-Release Tablets, as an initial therapy for chronic persistent restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED) in an updated treatment algorithm for patients with RLS/WED. The WED Foundation’s algorithm, published in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, provides information for physicians determining treatment choices for RLS/WED based on disease severity, existing comorbidities and the long-term benefits and risks of each major class of medications.

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