New meds for chronic pain sufferers?

I just read this article, which gives me hope for the possibility of pain relief in the not-to-distant future.

There is some talk of this drug in the neuropathy boards, but I thought it is worth sharing here

One can hope!
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-pain-medication-suzetrigine-prevents-pain-signals-from-reaching-brain/