MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEPO) today announced that it has obtained an exclusive sublicense from PharmaNova, Inc. to a U.S. patent held by the University of Rochester covering the use of gabapentin for the treatment of menopausal hot flashes. The company currently has an ongoing Phase III clinical trial for the use of Gabapentin GR to treat post-herpetic neuralgia and a Phase II clinical trial in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The formulation, manufacturing and clinical data from these late-stage programs will be used to accelerate a clinical program for hot flashes, which will significantly expand the company’s evolving Gabapentin GR franchise. The company’s goal is to develop one of the first non-hormonal treatments for hot flashes, a prevalent and often debilitating menopausal symptom.
