ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM)

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8:00AM ViroPharma announces initiation of Phase 2 study of Cinryze (C1 Estersase Inhibitor [Human]) in pediatric patients (VPHM) 13.95 : Co announces that it has initiated an open-label, single-dose Phase 2 study to evaluate doses of Cinryze (C1 esterase inhibitor [human)] for treatment of acute angioedema attacks in children less than 12 years of age with hereditary angioedema. Cinryze was approved by the FDA in October 2008 for routine prophylaxis against angioedema attacks in adolescent and adult patients with HAE. Cinryze is not approved in the US for acute treatment of attacks or in pediatric patients below the age of 12 years.