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Heron Therapeutics Announces Financial Results for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020 and Highlights Recent Corporate Updates
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class treatments to address some of the most important unmet patient needs, today announced financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and highlighted recent corporate updates.\nRecent Corporate Updates\nPain Management Franchise\nNew Drug Application Resubmission for HTX-011 Under Review: The New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for HTX-011, an investigational agent for the management of postoperative pain, submitted November 12, 2020 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), continues under review. The FDA set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of May 12, 2021. European Commission Authorization for ZYNRELEF™ for the Treatment of Postoperative Pain: In September 2020, the European Commission (EC) granted a marketing authorization for ZYNRELEF (formerly known as HTX-011) for the treatment of somatic postoperative pain from small- to medium-sized surgical wounds in adults. As Heron builds large-scale manufacturing capacity to meet the anticipated commercial demand in the U.S. and the rest of the world, we are developing a coordinated global marketing strategy. At this time, Heron anticipates making ZYNRELEF available to patients in Europe during 2022. Low-Dose HTX-034 Produced Greater Pain Reduction Compared to Bupivacaine, the Current Standard-of-Care, Through 96 Hours in Bunionectomy Study: In the Phase 1b portion of this Phase 1b/2 double-blind, randomized, active-controlled, dose-escalation study in 33 patients undergoing bunionectomy, the reduction in pain intensity observed was greater with the lowest dose of HTX-034 evaluated (containing 21.7 mg of bupivacaine plus meloxicam and aprepitant) than with the bupivacaine 50 mg solution through 96 hours. In addition, 45.5% of HTX-034 patients remained opioid-free through Day 15 with median opioid consumption of 2.5 mg morphine equivalents (same as one 5 mg oxycodone pill) through 72 hours, a 71% reduction compared to bupivacaine solution. Heron expects to initiate the expanded Phase 2 portion of the study for HTX-034 in the first quarter of 2021.CINV Franchise \nCINV 2020 Net Product Sales: For the three and twelve months ended December 31...