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Neuromed Sells US Rights Of Exalgo To Covidien

PBR Staff Writer Published 17 June 2009

Once-daily dose of Exalgo to treat moderate-to-severe pain in opioid

Canada-based Neuromed has sold the US rights of its investigational drug candidate, Exalgo (hydromorphone HCl), an extended-release tablets, to Covidien's subsidiary, Mallinckrodt.

Neuromed has received a one-time upfront payment. In addition, if Exalgo is approved, it could receive additional development and regulatory approval milestone payments, as well as a royalty based on commercial sales of Exalgo.

Christopher Gallen, President and CEO of Neuromed, said: We believe that Exalgo, designed to be a once-daily hydromorphone formulation, if approved, will offer an additional option in the management of moderate to severe pain in opioid tolerant patients requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesia for an extended period of time.

The sale of the Exalgo US rights to Mallinckrodt ensures that Exalgo will be optimally supported going forward, he added.

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