Avanir Pharmaceuticals
Description Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders primarily in the United States. It primarily offers NUEDEXTA, a proprietary combination of dextromethorphan and low-dose quinidine for the treatment of pseudobulbar affect; and Docosanol 10% cream, an over-the-counter product for the treatment of cold sores. The companys clinical development stage products comprise AVP-923, which is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of central neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis; Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimers disease; and Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of levodopa-induced-dyskinesia in Parkinsons disease, as well as completed Phase III trials for the treatment of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. It also offers AVP-786 that is in Phase I clinical trial to assess the single and multiple dose pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability to healthy subjects. The company has a license agreement with Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and commercialize deuterium-modified dextromethorphan for the potential treatment of neurologic and psychiatric disorders, as well as rights to other deuterium-modified dextromethorphan compounds. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. To view the detailed information, you need to SUBSCRIBE with us. |
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