The European Commission Approves Samsca™ (tolvaptan), Europe's First and Only Oral Vasopressin Antagonist for Hyponatraemia Secondary to Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH). Life Science Weekly | August 18, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. (OPEL) announced that the European Commission has approved the Marketing Authorisation Application for the company's oral once-daily medication Samsca™(tolvaptan), a selective V2-vasopressin receptor antagonist, for the treatment of hyponatraemia secondary to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) in adults. Samsca is the first oral vasopressin receptor antagonist available in Europe (see also Hormones).

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