Orexo shares new information on OX124, a high-dose naloxone rescue medication in development for opioid overdose
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The type of technical data required by FDA has already been generated from our pilot scale manufacturing and the data were included in the NDA. Orexo´s assessment is that the submitted data support approval however, FDA does not agree and has requested data from the established commercial scale manufacturing.
"I am impressed by the vigour and agility of the teams in Sweden and the US in addressing FDA's concerns from April regarding the instructions for use and our ability to complete a new human factors study shortly. However, I am surprised with the agency´s other requests with regards to additional technical data from final commercial product, but I am confident we can address this efficiently" said Nikolaj Sørensen, President and CEO, of Orexo. "We remain confident our powerful life-saving medication, OX124, can contribute to reducing the steep number of Americans who die from overdoses caused by the increasingly prevalent synthetic opioids. Me and my team are determined to continue taking the necessary actions to swiftly provide the FDA with the additional information."
Upon approval OX124 will meet the growing need for more powerful medications and higher doses of naloxone for reversal of opioid overdoses involving synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl or fentanyl analogues, which today cause 92 percent of all fatal opioid overdoses.[1] OX124 is a high dose proprietary naloxone formulation and, as a result of rapid absorption and high bioavailability, can reverse an overdose or sustaining consciousness in a patient who has taken synthetic opioids.
Contact:
Nikolaj Sørensen, President and CEO
Lena Wange, IR & Communications Director
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+46 (0)18 780 88 00
About Orexo
Orexo is a Swedish pharmaceutical company with over 25 years of experience developing improved pharmaceuticals based on proprietary formulation technologies that meet large medical needs. On the US market, Orexo provides innovative treatment solutions for patients suffering from opioid use disorder and adjacent diseases. Products targeting other therapeutic areas are developed and commercialized worldwide with leading partners. Total net sales in 2023 amounted to SEK 639 million, and the number of employees to 116. Orexo is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's main list and is available as an ADR on OTCQX (ORXOY) in the US.
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This information is information that Orexo AB (publ.) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 8 pm CET on July 16, 2024.
[1] Center of Disease Control and Prevention, predicted number of fatal overdoses ending Dec. 2023
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