Impax Pharmaceuticals: FDA Extends Review on Rytary NDA
The FDA notified Impax that its September 28, 2012 submission of requested information on an excipient in the RytaryTM formulation to the FDA has been designated as a major amendment. Since the receipt date of this additional information is within three months of the PDUFA date, the FDA has exercised its option to extend the PDUFA date to review the information. No new clinical trials or studies have been requested by the FDA.
About RytaryTM (IPX066)
RytaryTM is an investigational extended release capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa for the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. It is not approved or licensed anywhere in the world. Results from the pivotal phase III studies of IPX066, APEX-PD (early PD), ADVANCE-PD (advanced PD) and ASCEND-PD (advanced PD) have previously been announced.
RytaryTM has been licensed to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for countries outside the U.S. and Taiwan for development and marketing.
About the Impax GSK collaboration
Impax Pharmaceuticals and GSK announced an agreement for the development and commercialization of IPX066 in December 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, GSK received an exclusive license to register and commercialize IPX066 throughout the world except in the U.S. and Taiwan.
About Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL) is a technology based specialty pharmaceutical company applying its formulation expertise and drug delivery technology to the development of controlled-release and specialty generics in addition to the development of branded products. Impax markets its generic products through its Global Pharmaceuticals division and markets its branded products through the Impax Pharmaceuticals division. Additionally, where strategically appropriate, Impax has developed marketing partnerships to fully leverage its technology platform. Impax Laboratories is headquartered in Hayward, California, and has a full range of capabilities in its Hayward, Philadelphia and Taiwan facilities. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at: www.impaxlabs.com.
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