Teva says seasonal allergy spray met goal in study

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Monday its allergy treatment Qnaze met its main goal in a late-stage clinical trial.

The company said Qnaze was superior to a placebo at improving morning and evening symptoms. Patients who took the drug also had a greater response than those who took a placebo, Teva said. The most common side effect of Qnaze was nasal discomfort, which occurred at a rate similar to the placebo. There were 340 patients in the trial.

Teva is testing Qnaze as a treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis, or inflammation caused by seasonal allergies. It is also testing Qnaze as a treatment for perennial allergies, which occur throughout the year. Qnaze is a corticosteroid that is delivered into the nose by an aerosol instead of an aqueous or "wet" spray.

Results from the study were presented at a meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in Phoenix.

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