CORALVILLE, Iowa, July 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ:KMPH), a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary prodrugs, today announced the completion of milestone meetings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for KP201/IR, the company’s single-entity, benzhydrocodone HCl immediate-release, abuse-deterrent product candidate designed for the treatment of acute pain, and KP415, the company’s prodrug of d-threo-methylphenidate for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The meetings with the FDA consisted of an End-of-Phase 1 (EOP1) review for KP201/IR and a Pre-Investigational New Drug (Pre-IND) review for KP415. The meetings were held to obtain input from the Agency on KemPharm’s proposed clinical and nonclinical programs required for eventual submission of New Drug Applications (NDA) for both product candidates. KemPharm requested an EOP1 review for KP201/IR ahead of an anticipated IND submission based on the amount of data, both nonclinical and clinical, generated from the development of its combination product candidate, benzhydrocodone HCl and acetaminophen. The Pre-IND meeting for KP415 was the company’s first formal discussion with the Agency regarding this product candidate.
Based on input received from the FDA as a result of these two regulatory meetings, KemPharm expects to file investigational new drug applications (INDs) for both KP201/IR and KP415 during the second half of 2016.
“KP201/IR and KP415 are key product candidates in KemPharm’s clinical development pipeline, and we believe represent significant opportunities for the company to address important medical needs, while serving to demonstrate the strength and versatility of our Ligand Activated Therapy (LAT) prodrug platform,” stated Travis C. Mickle, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of KemPharm. “Following the Phase 1 results from our KP511 program, the completion of these regulatory milestones adds to the momentum that continues to build behind our rapidly advancing pipeline.”
About KemPharm
KemPharm is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary prodrugs to treat serious medical conditions through its LAT platform technology. KemPharm utilizes its LAT platform technology to generate improved prodrug versions of FDA-approved drugs in the high need areas of pain, ADHD and other CNS disorders.
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