The topline results indicate that the generic product is bioequivalent to the branded product.
NORTHVALE, N.J., Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Elite” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:ELTP) today reported positive topline results from pivotal bioequivalence studies for an undisclosed extended-release generic product in co-development with SunGen Pharma. The topline results indicate that the generic product is bioequivalent to the branded product.
The studies were single dose crossover comparative bioavailability studies in healthy male and female volunteers in both the fed and fasting states. A fasting study with product beads sprinkled on to applesauce also demonstrated bioequivalence to the branded product. IMS Health reported approximately $1.6 billion in revenue for the generic market for this product in 2017.
“We are extremely pleased with the positive results from these bioequivalence studies. This product is the second of several products under development in collaboration with our partner, SunGen,” said Nasrat Hakim, President and CEO of Elite. “Our expectation is to file an ANDA on this product in 2018 and to launch it in 2019.”
“We are delighted with the positive results of the BE study,” said Dr. Jim Huang, Co-CEO of SunGen. “We are very pleased with our collaboration with Elite and the progress we both have made with these very important products.”
About SunGen Pharma LLC
SunGen Pharma, LLC is a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company which develops, contract manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical finished products. SunGen specializes in the development of oral solid extended release and complex injectable products. SunGen has business partnerships with many US-based generic pharmaceutical companies to develop, manufacture, and sell several pharmaceutical products in the US.
About Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company which is developing a pipeline of proprietary pharmacological abuse deterrent opioid products as well as niche generic products. Elite specializes in oral sustained and controlled release drug products which have high barriers to entry. Elite owns generic and OTC products which have been licensed to TAGI Pharma, Epic Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International. Elite currently has nine commercial products being sold, four products filed with the FDA, additional approved products pending manufacturing site transfer and the NDA filing for SequestOx™. Elite’s lead pipeline products include abuse-deterrent opioids which utilize the Company’s patented proprietary technology and a once-daily opioid. These products include sustained release oral formulations of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain. These formulations are intended to address two major limitations of existing oral opioids: the provision of consistent relief of baseline pain levels and deterrence of potential opioid abuse. Elite also provides contract manufacturing for Ascend Laboratories (a subsidiary of Alkem Laboratories Ltd.). Elite operates a GMP and DEA registered facility for research, development, and manufacturing located in Northvale, NJ. Learn more at www.elitepharma.com.
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