GSK launches once-daily ReQuip XL in UK

18 May 2008

GlaxoSmithKline launched a new treatment for Parkinson's disease in the UK on May 15. ReQuip XL (ropinirole) prolonged-release tablets is the UK's first and only once-daily non-ergot oral dopamine agonist available for the treatment of PD, providing continuous delivery of ropinirole from a single daily dose.

Ropinirole prolonged-release is approved for the treatment of idiopathic PD (monotherapy and adjunct therapy) in patients already taking ropinirole immediate-release tablets and in whom adequate symptomatic control has been established.

Although a number of therapies are available for the treatment of PD, interim results from a recent pan-European survey of 1,026 people conducted by the European Parkinson's Disease Association suggest that there is still a significant unmet need for the treatment of PD.

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