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XenoPort, Glaxo restless legs drug meets main goals in trial

Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:33am EST

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Feb 28 (Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company XenoPort Inc (XNPT.O) and British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) (GSK.N) said its drug to treat restless legs syndrome met the main goals in a late-stage trial.

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The companies plan to file for marketing approval for the drug, XP13512, in the third quarter. (Reporting by Jennifer Robin Raj in Bangalore; Editing by Pratish Narayanan)



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