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Janssen announces launch of Spravato esketamine nasal spray in Canada

Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance for Janssen Pharmaceutical's Spravato esketamine nasal spray for the treatment of major depressive disorder, and the product is now available to Canadian patients, the company said. Spravato is meant to be used under direct supervision of a healthcare professional, and in combination with an oral antidepressant, when … [Read more...] about Janssen announces launch of Spravato esketamine nasal spray in Canada

Verona Pharma raises approximately $200 million for Phase 3 development of nebulized ensifentrine

Verona Pharma announced that it has raised approximately $200 million in a private placement, with net proceeds of ~$183 million to be used for Phase 3 development of nebulized ensifentrine for the treatment of COPD. The company said that the Phase 3 ENHANCE (Ensifentrine as a Novel inHAled Nebulized COPD thErapy) program is expected to begin later this year. In … [Read more...] about Verona Pharma raises approximately $200 million for Phase 3 development of nebulized ensifentrine

ARS Pharmaceuticals gets second US patent for its epinephrine nasal spray

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent No. 10682414, titled, "Intranasal epinephrine formulations and methods for the treatment of disease," to ARS Pharmaceuticals, the company said. The patent covers the use of low dose (0.1 to 2.4 mg) intranasal epinephrine for for the treatment of anaphylaxis. The patent covers any low-dose … [Read more...] about ARS Pharmaceuticals gets second US patent for its epinephrine nasal spray

Optinose partners with Kaleo for promotion of Xhance intranasal fluticasone

Optinose announced that it has signed an agreement with Kaleo for co-promotion of Optinose's Xhance fluticasone propionate nasal spray for the treatment of nasal polyps. Xhance was approved by the FDA for that indication in September 2017. The agreement calls for Kaleo to promote the nasal spray to a group of almost 6,000 healthcare providers in the US.   Optinose … [Read more...] about Optinose partners with Kaleo for promotion of Xhance intranasal fluticasone

Altimmune partners with DynPort Vaccine on intranasal COVID-19 vaccine

Altimmune said that it has signed an agreement with DynPort Vaccine Company regarding Altimmune's AdCovid intranasal vaccine candidate for COVID-19. The company announced in March 2020 that it had partnered with the University of Alabama Birmingham to develop AdCOVID. According to Altimmune, "The partnership with DVC significantly expands Altimmune’s capabilities … [Read more...] about Altimmune partners with DynPort Vaccine on intranasal COVID-19 vaccine

BNC Korea acquires rights to Iconovo’s generic versions of Ultibro and Seebri for Asia, CIS countries

Iconovo announced that BNC Korea has acquired rights to manufacture and market generic versions of Ultibro indacaterol/glycopyrronium and Seebri glycopyrronium DPIs based on Iconovo formulations and the company's ICOcap device. The deal covers a territory that includes Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Turkey, and Russia, as well as additional CIS and southeast Asian … [Read more...] about BNC Korea acquires rights to Iconovo’s generic versions of Ultibro and Seebri for Asia, CIS countries