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Ensysce Biosciences Announces Partnership to Scale and Manufacture New Drug Candidate
~ Collaboration with Purisys Positions Ensysce to Expedite Lead OUD Candidate, PF9001, to IND Studies ~ SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2024 / Ensysce
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[{"type":"text","content":"~ Collaboration with Purisys Positions Ensysce to Expedite Lead OUD Candidate, PF9001, to IND Studies ~ SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2024 / Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSC) (\"Ensysce\" or the \"Company\"), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative solutions for severe pain relief while reducing the potential for opioid abuse and overdose, today announced an agreement with Purisys LLC (\"Purisys\") to scale the manufacture of the Company's lead opioid use disorder (OUD) drug candidate. PF9001, as recently announced, is a novel agent developed with Ensysce's unique TAAP technology to treat OUD that will potentially decrease the cardiovascular side effects associated with methadone. Purisys brings experience with established manufacturing expertise specializing in commercial scale supply of complex synthetic compounds specifically in controlled substance chemistry.Dr. Lynn Kirkpatrick, CEO of Ensysce, said, \"As we continue to progress to Phase 3 with our lead candidate to treat severe pain, PF614, we are simultaneously making significant strides advancing our OUD program. We recognize the advantage of being able to expand our pipeline of drug candidates using our TAAP technology and are looking forward to bringing PF9001 into clinical trials in the coming year. We are especially pleased to partner with manufacturing leader Purisys and its skilled team of scientists and engineers who have also made great strides with improving the manufacture of lead product PF614. We appreciate Purisys' expertise, and we look forward to advancing toward larger non-clinical and clinical studies with PF9001.\"About Ensysce BiosciencesEnsysce Biosciences is a clinical-stage company using its proprietary technology platforms to develop safer prescription drugs. Leveraging its Trypsin-Activated Abuse Protection (TAAPTM) and Multi-Pill Abuse Resistance (MPAR®) platforms, the Company is developing unique, tamper-proof treatment options for pain that minimize the risk of both drug abuse and overdose. Ensysce's products are anticipated to provide safer options to treat patients suffering from severe pain and assist in preventing deaths caused by medication abuse. The platforms are covered by an extensive worldwide intellectual property portfolio for a wide array of prescription drug compositions. For more information, p...