SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Lipocine Inc. (Nasdaq: LPCN), a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic and endocrine
disorders, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
("FDA") has affirmed the resubmission of its New Drug Application
("NDA") for TLANDO®, its oral testosterone product, will
be a Class 1 resubmission. A Class 1 NDA resubmission includes
a two-month FDA review goal period. The FDA granted tentative
approval to TLANDO in adult males indicated for conditions
associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone:
primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) and hypogonadotropic
hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) in December 2020. In granting tentative
approval, the FDA concluded that TLANDO met required quality,
safety and efficacy standards necessary for approval, but the
product was not granted final approval and is not eligible for
final approval and marketing in the U.S. until the expiration of
the FDA's Orange Book listed exclusivity period previously granted
to Clarus Therapeutics, Inc. with respect to Jatenzo®, which
expires on March 27, 2022. Resubmission of the NDA is a
necessary requirement to receive final approval from the FDA and is
expected to occur on January 28,
2022, based on the FDA's Class 1 affirmation.
"We are pleased that the FDA has affirmed the resubmission of
the NDA for TLANDO will be a Class 1 resubmission," said
Dr. Mahesh Patel, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Officer of Lipocine. "We believe that TLANDO represents a
differentiated testosterone replacement therapy for treating
hypogonadism in men. It has the potential to both improve patient
compliance and overcome inadvertent testosterone transference and
pulmonary oil micro-embolism risks, effects often associated with
existing non-oral treatments."
About Lipocine
Lipocine Inc. is a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic and endocrine
disorders using its proprietary drug delivery technologies.
Lipocine's clinical development pipeline includes: TLANDO, LPCN
1144, TLANDO XR, LPCN 1148, LPCN 1154, and LPCN 1107. TLANDO, a
novel oral prodrug of testosterone containing testosterone
undecanoate, has received tentative approval from the FDA for
conditions associated with a deficiency of endogenous testosterone,
also known as hypogonadism, in adult males. LPCN 1144, an oral
prodrug of bioidentical testosterone, recently completed a Phase 2
clinical study demonstrating the potential utility in the treatment
of non-cirrhotic NASH. TLANDO XR, a novel oral prodrug of
testosterone, originated and is being developed by Lipocine as a
next-generation oral testosterone product with potential for
once-daily dosing. In a Phase 2 clinical evaluation when
administered as once daily or twice daily TLANDO XR met the typical
primary and secondary end points. LPCN 1148 is an oral prodrug of
bioidentical testosterone targeted for the treatment of cirrhosis.
LPCN 1154 is an oral neuro-steroid targeted for the treatment of
post-partum depression. LPCN 1107 is potentially the first
oral hydroxyprogesterone caproate product candidate indicated for
the prevention of recurrent preterm birth and has been granted
orphan drug designation by the FDA. LPCN 1154 is an oral
neuro-steroid targeted for the treatment of post-partum
depression. For more information, please
visit www.lipocine.com.
Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements
This release
contains "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and include statements that are not historical facts
regarding Lipocine's product candidates and related clinical
trials, the timing of TLANDO's NDA resubmission, timing and
completion of additional clinical trials and studies, and our
product development efforts. Investors are cautioned that all such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including, without limitation, the risk that the FDA will not
approve any of our products, risks related to our products,
expected product benefits not being realized, clinical and
regulatory expectations and plans not being realized, new
regulatory developments and requirements, risks related to the FDA
approval process including the receipt of regulatory approvals, the
results and timing of clinical trials, patient acceptance of
Lipocine's products, the manufacturing and commercialization of
Lipocine's products, and other risks detailed in Lipocine's filings
with the SEC, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K and
other reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q, all of which can be obtained
on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Lipocine assumes no
obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking
statements contained in this release, except as required by
law.
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