VIVUS Announces Positive Results from Long-Term Phase 3 Study of Avanafil Featured at American Urological Association Annual Meeting

VIVUS, Inc. VVUS today announced that positive results from a pivotal phase 3 open-label clinical trial evaluating long-term safety and efficacy of the investigational drug avanafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction were presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association in Washington, D.C. Laurence Belkoff, DO, FACOS, Chairman of the Department of Specialty Surgeries and the Division of Urology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine presented the results during the late-breaking science forum. The top-line results had been previously reported; however, the presentation by Dr. Belkoff marks the first time these results have been presented at a major medical meeting.