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Gut 58:1192-1199 doi:10.1136/gut.2008.162040
  • Oesophagus

A proof-of-concept study evaluating the effect of ADX10059, a metabotropic glutamate receptor-5 negative allosteric modulator, on acid exposure and symptoms in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Table 4

Group 2 (ADX10059 250 mg tds): number and total duration of reflux episodes and clinical symptoms

Efficacy variable ADX10059 250 mg tds, (n = 11) Placebo tds, (n = 11) p Value
Mean (SD) number reflux episodes (pH<4) in 24 h 20.5 (19.4) 32.7 (20.3) NS
Mean (SD) total duration of reflux episodes (pH<4) in 24 h (min) 39.9 (38.7) 86 (72.2) 0.0132
Mean (SD) number nocturnal reflux episodes (pH<4) 6.4 (9.9) 13.6 (12.3) NS
Mean (SD) total duration of reflux episodes (pH<4) nocturnal period (min) 16.4 (29) 48.7 (54) 0.0021
Mean (SD) number of symptomatic episodes 1.9 (3.8) 7.0 (13.8) 0.031
Mean (SD) duration of symptomatic episodes (min) 5.2 (12.6) 13.9 (20.1) 0.031
  • tds, three times daily.

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