Monday, October 18, 2010 12:35:21 PM
Date : 10/18/2010 @ 12:30PM
Source : Business Wire
Stock : Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (APRI)
http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=44830803
Apricus Biosciences, Inc., (“Apricus Bio”) (Nasdaq: APRI) backed by a revenue generating CRO business and seeking to leverage its multi-route NexACT® drug delivery technology and internal pipeline through out-licensing partnerships, today announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a Decision to Grant a Patent for the Company’s application on Femprox entitled, “Compositions and Methods for Amelioration of Human Female Sexual Dysfunction.” This patent, when issued, will provide Japanese patent protection to December 2019, and is one in a series of patents and pending applications that Apricus Bio owns on Femprox and the underlying NexACT technology.
Commenting on today’s news, Dr. Bassam Damaj, President and Chief Executive Officer of Apricus Bio, stated, “We are very pleased with our first patent allowance for Femprox in Japan. We continue to aggressively pursue intellectual property (“IP”) coverage for our technology and product candidates under development and this allowance adds to the strength of our overall IP position. In addition to the newly allowed claims in Japan, we have corresponding coverage and protection for Femprox in many other major international markets. The advancement of our patent portfolio comes at an optimal time, as we are in active discussions with potential partners to out-license Femprox.”
Femprox is an alprostadil-based cream intended for the treatment of female sexual arousal disorder. Apricus has completed nine clinical studies to date, including one, 98-patient Phase 2 study in the U.S. and a 400-patient proof-of-concept Phase 2/3 study in China, where the cost for conducting clinical studies was significantly lower than in the U.S.
About Apricus Biosciences
Backed by NexMed, USA and Bio-Quant, Inc., its revenue generating CRO business, Apricus Bio has leveraged the flexibility of its proven NexACT® drug delivery technology to enable multi-route administration of new and improved compounds across numerous therapeutic classes. Future growth is expected to be driven primarily through out-licensing of this technology for the development and commercialization of such compounds to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, worldwide. Concurrently, the Company is seeking to monetize its existing product pipeline, including compounds from pre-clinical through Phase 3, currently focused on dermatology, sexual dysfunction and cancer. For further information on Apricus Bio and its subsidiaries, visit http://www.apricusbio.com.
Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor
Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: with the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein described for a variety of reasons that are outside the control of the Company, including but not limited to, its ability to obtain and/or enforce patent coverage in major markets and the Company’s ability to successfully enter into partnership agreements for its product candidates and platform technology. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are urged to read the Risk Factors set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which contain these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from the expected results expressed through forward-looking statements.
Recent SEEL News
- Form S-1 - General form for registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/14/2024 08:06:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/05/2024 08:05:35 PM
- Form D - Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/31/2024 08:30:38 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/21/2024 08:01:36 PM
- Form 424B5 - Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(5)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/20/2024 08:16:07 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/16/2024 01:00:52 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/14/2024 03:45:26 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/14/2024 12:00:41 PM
- Form S-1/A - General form for registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933: [Amend] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 03/06/2024 10:32:04 PM
- Form 10-K - Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 03/06/2024 09:50:40 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 03/01/2024 10:39:18 PM
- Form SC 13G - Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 02/06/2024 10:26:45 PM
- Form S-1 - General form for registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 02/02/2024 11:04:12 AM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/30/2024 09:01:23 PM
- Form 424B5 - Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(5)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/30/2024 11:05:53 AM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/22/2024 01:05:21 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/18/2024 02:47:31 AM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/18/2024 02:47:06 AM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/10/2024 09:16:24 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/09/2024 02:46:09 AM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/09/2024 02:45:51 AM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/09/2024 02:45:30 AM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/09/2024 02:45:13 AM
- Form DEFA14A - Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 01/02/2024 01:10:24 PM
FEATURED POET Wins "Best Optical AI Solution" in 2024 AI Breakthrough Awards Program • Jun 26, 2024 10:09 AM
HealthLynked Promotes Bill Crupi to Chief Operating Officer • HLYK • Jun 26, 2024 8:00 AM
Bantec's Howco Short Term Department of Defense Contract Wins Will Exceed $1,100,000 for the current Quarter • BANT • Jun 25, 2024 10:00 AM
ECGI Holdings Targets $9.7 Billion Equestrian Apparel Market with Allon Brand Launch • ECGI • Jun 25, 2024 8:36 AM
Avant Technologies Addresses Progress on AI Supercomputer-Driven Data Centers • AVAI • Jun 25, 2024 8:00 AM
Green Leaf Innovations, Inc. Expands International Presence with New Partnership in Dubai • GRLF • Jun 24, 2024 8:30 AM