Notalgia paresthetica is a nerve disorder that results in a persistent itch, typically below the shoulder blade. Contact a doctor if you experience a mild to intense back itch that doesn’t dissipate.

Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is not associated with cancer. However, it is a sign of a pinched spinal nerve. If you have ...

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., Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to ...

Have you ever had an itch on your back that just wouldn’t go away, no matter how much you scratched? That sensation is exactly what people with the itchy back syndrome, or Notalgia Paresthetica, ...

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 ...

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CARA) today announced it will focus its resources on the oral difelikefalin Phase 2/3 clinical program in notalgia ...

Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a nerve condition that causes itchiness and sometimes pain on the back. It tends to affect a specific area — usually under a shoulder blade and often on the left side. NP ...

– Study achieved primary endpoint of Worst Itch-Numeric Rating Scale score change from baseline at Week 8 (p=0.001) – – Onset of action seen at Week 1 and sustained through Week 8 – – Statistical ...