Zogenix Presents Results of Fintepla's (fenfluramine) Study Highlighting the Impact of Treatment on Dravet Syndrome Patients- Caregivers- and Families at AAN 2021
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- The P-III study is designed to assess caregivers’ perspectives on the long-term seizure & non-seizure-related benefits of Fintepla on patients with Dravet syndrome and on their caregivers and families
- Results: seizure-related benefits noted by caregivers include a reduction in frequency- seizure activity- and shorter recovery time while non-seizure benefits include improvements in executive functions such as cognition (76%)- learning- problem-solving (56%)- mood (41%)- sleep quality (47%)- motor function (46%) and speech (48%)
- The caregivers themselves felt less stress (66%) anxiety- and depression (68%)- with 62% of employed parents missing less work- sleep improved (71%). Family benefits showed improvement in behavior and/or mood of siblings (58%)
Ref: GlobeNewswire | Image: Zogenix
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