Allergan's Lumigan "better than timolol"

25 October 2000

Allergan has revealed Phase III data showing that its investigationalonce-daily glaucoma therapy, Lumigan (AGN 192024), was significantly better than timolol twice-daily in reducing intraocular pressure over a 24-hour period. Furthermore, Allergan's product was well-tolerated when compared to timolol, its says. Lumigan belongs to a new class of IOP-lowering agents called prostamides, naturally-occurring substances found in ocular tissue. The US Food and Drug Administration has given Lumigan's New Drug Application priority review status.

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