First Compound in the CINOD Class Shows Similar Blood Pressure Profile to Placebo, With Clear Differentiation From a Widely Used NSAID SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, December 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) today announced positive results of a pre-specified pooled analysis of 2,734 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) from the 301, 302 and 303 pivotal phase 3 studies for naproxcinod. Both doses of naproxcinod showed a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) compared to naproxen 500 mg bid over the whole 13 week period (p