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  • noun A urate-lowering drug, an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase that is indicated for use in the treatment of hyperuricemia and chronic gout.

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Examples

  • "Similar reductions in serum urate produced when RD.A594 and febuxostat were administered alone, and the substantial reduction produced when these agents were administered in combination supports our strategy to develop RD.A594 as both monotherapy and in combination with xanthine oxidase inhibitors, such as febuxostat or allopurinol," added Barry D. Quart,

    unknown title 2009

  • "Similar reductions in serum urate produced when RD.A594 and febuxostat were administered alone, and the substantial reduction produced when these agents were administered in combination supports our strategy to develop RD.A594 as both monotherapy and in combination with xanthine oxidase inhibitors, such as febuxostat or allopurinol," added Barry D. Quart,

    unknown title 2009

  • "Similar reductions in serum urate produced when RD.A594 and febuxostat were administered alone, and the substantial reduction produced when these agents were administered in combination supports our strategy to develop RD.A594 as both monotherapy and in combination with xanthine oxidase inhibitors, such as febuxostat or allopurinol," added Barry D. Quart,

    unknown title 2009

  • This study will evaluate the cardiovascular safety of febuxostat compared to allopurinol in people who have both gout and cardiovascular problems.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Lesinurad has been evaluated as a single agent and in combination with the approved xanthine oxidase inhibitors, allopurinol and febuxostat.

    unknown title 2011

  • This study will evaluate the cardiovascular safety of febuxostat compared to allopurinol in people who have both gout and cardiovascular problems.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • A Phase 3 study of lesinurad in combination with febuxostat is also planned.

    unknown title 2011

  • In addition, because increasing the excretion of uric acid is additive to the effects of drugs known as xanthine oxidase inhibitors that decrease the production of uric acid, including allopurinol and febuxostat, lesinurad in combination with such drugs has the potential to treat the significant portion of the gout population that is not adequately treated with existing therapies.

    unknown title 2011

  • Furthermore, Ardea also intends to study lesinurad in conjunction with Takeda's gout therapy Uloric febuxostat in another late-stage trial.

    unknown title 2011

  • Positive results from Ardea Biosciences 'ongoing drug-drug interaction study of RDEA594 and febuxostat

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

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