I last wrote here several months ago about the sodium channel (NaV1.8) inhibitor VX-548 (now known as suzetrigine), which is ...

Pinching of the nerve roots can cause pain and numbness in areas controlled by that nerve. Symptoms of nerve compression can occur at the site of the compression or further away from the spine.

Lumbosacral radiculopathy is a neurologic condition that occurs when a nerve root in the lower back is compressed or irritated. Millions of patients suffer from pain due to LSR every year.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares sank Thursday after the company reported mixed results in a Phase 2 drug trial to treat ...

highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor in people with painful lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR). The study met its primary endpoint with statistically significant and clinically meaningful ...

Most Americans will endure some form of back pain in their life. Spine, back, and neck problems are most common with neck and ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares sank Thursday after the company reported mixed results in a Phase 2 drug trial to treat lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR), which causes leg and back pain. The company ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX announced results from its Phase 2 study of suzetrigine for painful lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR), a disorder that causes pain in the lower back and hip ...

s nonaddictive drug for lower back pain didn’t do better than a placebo ... the study followed more than 200 patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy, a nerve condition in the lower back often ...