A selective kappa opioid receptor agonist in patients with notalgia paresthetica led to "modestly" greater improvements in itchiness over placebo, but was associated with adverse events, a randomized ...

Notalgia paresthetica is a neuropathic disorder characterized by pruritus in a circumscribed region of the upper back. Difelikefalin, a selective kappa opioid receptor agonist, has shown efficacy in ...

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARA), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company leading a new treatment paradigm to improve the lives of ...

Q: I had a localized rash on my back (about 2 inches by 4 inches) for 15 years. It itched and became inflamed if I scratched it. A dermatologist called it "notalgia paresthetica" and said there is no ...

STAMFORD, Conn., June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARA), a development-stage biopharmaceutical company leading a new treatment paradigm to improve the lives of ...