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Scilex Holding Company announces completion of commercial manufacturing of Gloperba® with the brand marketed and distributed under Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and is expecting to Launch in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2024
Gloperba® is the first and only liquid oral version of the anti-gout medicine colchicine indicated for the prophylaxis of painful gout flares in adults.Gout
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[{"type":"text","content":"Gloperba® is the first and only liquid oral version of the anti-gout medicine colchicine indicated for the prophylaxis of painful gout flares in adults.Gout is a painful arthritic disorder affecting an estimated 9.2 million people in the United States1. As gout cases increase every year, treatment requirements increase. The gout treatment market is projected to be $2.0 billion in the U.S. by 2028 with a well-defined area of unmet need.2Scilex is well-positioned to market and distribute Gloperba®: Scilex has a direct distribution network to national and regional wholesalers and pharmacies throughout the U.S.Scilex has an experienced commercial and managed care team that has successfully launched and grown market access for ZTlido® (lidocaine topical system) to more than 225 million covered lives in the U.S. as well as successfully launching Elyxyb® (celecoxib oral solution) in the U.S. in April 2023, the only FDA-approved ready-to-use oral solution for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, in adults. PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scilex Holding Company (Nasdaq: SCLX, “Scilex” or “Company”), an innovative revenue-generating company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain, today announced that it has completed commercial manufacturing of Gloperba®, an FDA-approved prophylactic treatment for painful gout flares in adults, in the U.S. and is expecting to launch Gloperba® in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2024. Gloperba® is a highly complementary commercial asset that allows the Company to provide physicians with another tool in their non-opioid pain management armamentarium to treat gout earlier in the patient journey as the Company continues to work towards re-defining the role of opioids as a last resort rescue medication. For more information on Gloperba®, refer to the Exhibits hereto and visit https://www.gloperba.com. Exhibit A-1 Exhibit A-2 Exhibit B About Scilex Holding Company Scilex Holding Company is an innovative revenue-generating company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Scilex is uncompromising in its focus to become the global pain management leader committed to social, environmental, eco...