Articles Efficacy and safety of a monthly buprenorphine depot injection for opioid use disorder a multicentre randomised doubleblind placebocontrolled phase 3 trial

[Articles] Efficacy and safety of a monthly buprenorphine depot injection for opioid use disorder: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

19:50 EST 18 Feb 2019 | The Lancet

Participants' percentage abstinence was significantly higher in both BUP-XR groups than in the placebo group. Treatment with BUP-XR was also well tolerated. The availability of this monthly formulation, delivered by health-care providers, represents an advance in treatment for opioid use disorder that enhances the benefits of buprenorphine by delivering sustained, optimal exposure, while reducing risks of current buprenorphine products.

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