New Cure for 4-Hour Erections?
New Cure for 4-Hour Erections?
Orphan Drug Stops Priapism, Reverses Penis Damage in Mice
"The discovery of excess adenosine as the causative factor for both prolonged penile erection and penile fibrosis in mice opens up the possibility of treating and even preventing this painful and dangerous disorder," they conclude.
Juneja says he's trying to get a clinical trial under way. The good news is that the treatment, PEG-ADA, is already known to be safe in humans. The bad news is that it is very rarely used. As a consequence, it's an extremely expensive "orphan drug" produced with government assistance.
"This will take a while to get to the stage of a treatment," Juneja warns.
Xia and colleagues report their findings in the Oct. 26 issue of The FASEB Journal.
New Cure for 4-Hour Erections?
Orphan Drug Stops Priapism, Reverses Penis Damage in Mice
"The discovery of excess adenosine as the causative factor for both prolonged penile erection and penile fibrosis in mice opens up the possibility of treating and even preventing this painful and dangerous disorder," they conclude.
Juneja says he's trying to get a clinical trial under way. The good news is that the treatment, PEG-ADA, is already known to be safe in humans. The bad news is that it is very rarely used. As a consequence, it's an extremely expensive "orphan drug" produced with government assistance.
"This will take a while to get to the stage of a treatment," Juneja warns.
Xia and colleagues report their findings in the Oct. 26 issue of The FASEB Journal.
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