AstraZeneca has started Phase II trials of the non-steroidalanti-inflammatory drug HCT 3102, triggering a $3 million milestone payment to NicOx, which originated the compound. HCT 1026 is a nitric oxide-releasing derivative of the NSAID naproxen, and preclinical studies indicate it has a more effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic profile than current NSAIDs.
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