FRAZER, Pa., June 17 PA-Cephalon-AMRIX-pat
FRAZER, Pa., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has
issued a pharmaceutical formulation patent for AMRIX(R) (Cyclobenzaprine
Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules). U.S. Patent No. 7,387,793 was
issued to Eurand Inc., the developer of AMRIX, and expires on February 26,
2025. Last year, Cephalon acquired an exclusive license from Eurand to market
AMRIX in North America. The issued claims cover Eurand's proprietary
Diffucaps(R) technology used to formulate AMRIX as an extended-release capsule
containing the muscle relaxant cyclobenzaprine. The AMRIX formulation allows,
for the first time, a full day of cyclobenzaprine in a single dose medication
for the treatment of acute painful musculoskeletal conditions.
"The issuance of this patent supports our investment in AMRIX and its
innovative technology, which offers the only once-daily treatment option for
patients suffering from acute muscle spasms," said Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Physician and patient response to
AMRIX has resulted in strong prescription growth in 2008 and we expect that
this product will be a key growth driver in our business for many years."
About Cephalon, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Cephalon, Inc. is an international biopharmaceutical
company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of
innovative products in four core therapeutic areas: central nervous system,
pain, oncology and addiction. A member of the Fortune 1000, Cephalon
currently employs approximately 3,000 people in the United States and Europe.
U.S. sites include the company's headquarters in Frazer, Pennsylvania, and
offices, laboratories or manufacturing facilities in West Chester,
Pennsylvania, Salt Lake City, Utah, and suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota. The
company's European headquarters are located in Maisons-Alfort, France.
The company's proprietary products in the United States include:
TREANDA(R) (bendamustine hydrochloride) for injection, AMRIX, PROVIGIL(R)
(modafinil) Tablets [C-IV], FENTORA(R) (fentanyl buccal tablet) [C-II],
TRISENOX(R) (arsenic trioxide) injection, VIVITROL(R) (naltrexone for
extended-release injectable suspension), GABITRIL(R) (tiagabine
hydrochloride), NUVIGIL(TM) (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] and ACTIQ(R) (oral
transmucosal fentanyl citrate) [C-II]. The company also markets numerous
products internationally. Full prescribing information on its U.S. products
is available at http://www.cephalon.com or by calling 1-800-896-5855.
In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition, this
press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements provide Cephalon's current expectations or forecasts of future
events. These may include statements regarding anticipated scientific progress
on its research programs; development of potential pharmaceutical products;
interpretation of clinical results; manufacturing development and
capabilities; market prospects for its products, including AMRIX; sales and
earnings guidance; and other statements regarding matters that are not
historical facts, including statements regarding the AMRIX patent. You may
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regulatory and political conditions affecting the biotechnology and
pharmaceutical industries as well as more specific risks and uncertainties
facing Cephalon such as those set forth in its reports on Form 8-K, 10-Q and
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and uncertainties, any or all of these forward-looking statements may prove to
be incorrect. Therefore, you should not rely on any such factors or
forward-looking statements. Furthermore, Cephalon does not intend to update
publicly any forward-looking statement, except as required by law. The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits this discussion.
SOURCE Cephalon, Inc.
