INDUSTRY NEWS
Arthur Cummings
Published: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Nicox S.A. has announced the signature of a licence agreement with InSite Vision Inc. for the development, manufacture and commercialisation of InSite’s innovative ophthalmic therapeutics AzaSite® (one per cent azithromycin), BromSiteTM (0.075 per cent bromfenac) and AzaSite XtraTM (two per cent azithromycin).
All three products are based on InSite’s proprietary Durasite® drug delivery technology, which is designed to extend the duration of a drug in the eye. The agreement grants Nicox exclusive rights to all three products in Europe, Middle East and Africa. European Marketing Authorisation Applications (MAAs) for AzaSite® and BromSiteTM are expected to be filed by Q1 2016.
www.nicox.com
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