MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zambon S.p.A., an international pharmaceutical company strongly committed to the central nervous system (CNS) therapeutic area, today announced a strategic agreement with US WorldMeds to commercialize Newron’s lead compound, Xadago® (safinamide), for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in the U.S.
Zambon S.p.A. holds the global marketing rights for safinamide with the exception of Japan/Asia and has recently begun the commercialization of safinamide under the trade name Xadago® in the EU and Switzerland. The New Drug Application (NDA) for safinamide has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).