Brief: Bellus Health's BLU-5937 reduces cough without taste disturbance in two preclinical models
Sept 18 (Reuters) - Bellus Health Inc BLU.TO
* Bellus Health's BLU-5937 significantly reduces cough
without taste disturbance in two preclinical models
* Bellus Health Inc - BLU-5937's reduction in cough
frequency comparable to leading P2X3 antagonist, Gefapixant
* Bellus - in rat taste model, BLU-5937 didnt inhibit taste;
but consistent with trial data presented by Merck, Gefapixant
did significantly impact taste
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