ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aytu BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ: AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel products that address significant patient needs, and NEOS Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOS), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing central nervous system-focused products, today announced that the companies’ respective special meetings of stockholders related to the proposed merger between Aytu and Neos have been set for Thursday, March 18, 2021. Stockholders of record of each company as of February 5, 2021 will be eligible to receive notice of and to vote at their respective company’s special meeting.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aytu BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ: AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel products that address significant patient needs, and Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOS), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing central nervous system-focused products, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Neos will merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of Aytu in an all-stock transaction.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aytu BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ: AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing novel products that address significant patient needs, and Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOS), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing central nervous system-focused products, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Neos will merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of Aytu in an all-stock transaction.
DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Apr 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOS), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing central nervous system-focused products, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,610,507, which is directed to methods of treating sialorrhea by administering N-desethyloxybutynin, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in NT0502. NT0502 is currently in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of sialorrhea in patients with neurological conditions. The patent, assigned to Neos Therapeutics, is not expected to expire before November 2032.
Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOS), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing central nervous system-focused products, today announced that it has initiated and completed dosing in a Phase 1 pilot pharmacokinetic study evaluating the safety and tolerability of NT0502 in healthy volunteers. NT0502 is a new chemical entity and selective anticholinergic agent that, based on preclinical data, is preferential for blocking muscarinic receptors in the salivary glands. The Company is developing NT0502 for the treatment of chronic sialorrhea, which is defined as prevalent and excessive drooling from the mouth resulting from the inability to control and swallow oral secretions, a common problem in patients with a variety of debilitating neurological conditions. Top-line pharmacokinetic data from the study is expected in the first quarter of 2020
Approximately 1.4 Million Patients in the U.S. with Neurological Diseases Battle Sialorrhea with Burdensome and Complex Treatment Options DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEOS Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOS), a fully-integrated pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative modified-release products using its proprietary microparticle, drug delivery technology, today announced that it has licensed NRX 101, a candidate for the treatment of sialorrhea (excessive salivation or drooling) from NeuRx Pharmaceuticals LLC.
The series of executive hiring at Ritter Pharmaceuticals $RTTR has culminated in co-founder Andrew Ritter’s appointment as CEO. Michael Step is stepping down after four years at the helm, but will continue offering guidance as a consultant and board director. This the company says, is all in preparation for the launch of a confirmatory Phase III study that they hope would put their lactose intolerance drug at the FDA’s door.
Five months after its lead drug began Phase I testing San Diego-based Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc has secured $63.5 million in Series B financing.
Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEOS), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative extended-release (XR) products using its proprietary modified-release drug delivery and orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) technologies, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from PDL BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDLI) that it is terminating its interest in the Company:
In November, I wrote that Neos would likely be the primary beneficiary of missteps by Pfizer and Noven.