Sustol
Generic name: granisetron
Treatment for: Nausea/Vomiting, Chemotherapy Induced
Heron Therapeutics Provides Update on Sustol NDA
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2016-- Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the Company that it anticipates concluding its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) of SUSTOL® (granisetron) Injection, extended release, by early April 2016. The Company is working closely with the FDA to facilitate the completion of its review.
“We remain committed to Sustol and the benefit it may provide to patients suffering from chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and continue to be optimistic regarding the FDA’s review of the Sustol NDA,” commented Barry D. Quart, Pharm.D., Chief Executive Officer of Heron Therapeutics. “We continue to be ready for the commercial launch of SUSTOL in the second quarter of 2016, if approved.”
About Sustol (granisetron) Injection, extended release
Sustol is a long-acting formulation of the FDA-approved 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist granisetron being developed for the prevention of both acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) associated with moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC) or highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC). Sustol is formulated utilizing Heron’s proprietary Biochronomer® drug delivery technology, and has been shown to maintain therapeutic drug levels of granisetron for at least five days with a single subcutaneous injection.
About Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class medicines that address major unmet medical needs. Heron is developing novel, patient-focused solutions that apply its innovative science and technologies to already-approved pharmacological agents for patients suffering from cancer or pain. Heron’s goal is to build on therapeutics with well-known pharmacology by improving their tolerability and efficacy as well as broadening their potential field of use. For more information, visit www.herontx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Heron cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news release and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those associated with: whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completes its review within the anticipated time period, whether the FDA approves the Sustol NDA as submitted or supports as broad of a labeled indication for Sustol as requested, the potential market opportunity for Sustol and expected timing of the commercial launch, the progress in the research and development of HTX-019, HTX-011 and our other programs, including the timing of preclinical, clinical, and manufacturing activities, safety and efficacy results from our studies that may not justify the pursuit of further development of our product candidates, acceptance of Sustol and new products generally, our financial position and our ability to raise additional capital to fund operations, if necessary, or to pursue additional business opportunities, strategic business alliances we may pursue or the potential acquisition of products or technologies, and our ability to grow our organization to sustain the commercial launch for Sustol, and other risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date, and Heron takes no obligation to update or revise these statements except as may be required by law.
Source: Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Posted: March 2016
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