La Jolla Pharma's drug improves kidney function in mid-stage study

March 10 (Reuters) - La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co said its experimental drug to treat chronic kidney disease met the main goal of improving kidney function in a mid-stage study.

The company said a lower dose of the drug, codenamed GCS-100, showed an increase in the rate of blood filtering through the kidneys, compared with a placebo.

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