Antares Reaches Agreement with FDA on Special Protocol Assessment for Pivotal Trial of Anturol(TM).

EWING, N.J. -- Antares Pharma (AMEX: AIS), announced that a Special Protocol Assessment has been completed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Pivotal Efficacy Trial of Anturol for the treatment of overactive bladder. A Special Protocol Assessment documents the FDA's agreement that the design and planned analysis of the trial adequately addresses objectives in support of a regulatory submission such as a New Drug Application (NDA).

The randomized, double-blind, open-label, parallel, placebo controlled, multi-center trial will evaluate the efficacy of Anturol when administered topically once daily for 12 weeks predominantly in patients with urge incontinency episodes. The trial is expected to enroll up to 600 patients (200 per arm) using two dose strengths of Anturol (selected from the Phase II clinical trial) vs. a placebo. The primary end point of the trial will be efficacy against the placebo defined as the number of urinary incontinence episodes experienced. Secondary end points include changes from baseline in urinary urgency, average daily urinary frequency, patient perceptions as well as safety and tolerability including skin irritation.

Jack E. Stover, President & CEO said, "We are delighted that the FDA has completed the Special Protocol Assessment and we can initiate our pivotal trial with confidence. Moving forward into the trial with our proprietary product Anturol is a very important milestone for our product and our platform."

Overactive Bladder

OAB affects more than 20 million adults in the U.S. (and 100 million worldwide) and is one of the fastest growing segments in the urology market. It is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions resulting in urine leakage. Symptoms include urinary frequency, urgency and urge incontinence. While OAB may occur at any age, it is most common among the elderly, affecting up to 61% of those over 65, particularly post-menopausal women. A recent SCRIP Report showed the incontinence market growing at 40% per year.

Treatment for OAB currently consists of oral administration of compounds such as oxybutynin, Tolterodine, darifenacin, solifenacin, and trospium each of which have significant side effects, including dry mouth (seen in 70% of patients), nausea, dry eyes, and constipation. It is estimated that half of the adults suffering from OAB either are too embarrassed to discuss their symptoms or are not aware that pharmacological treatment is available. It is estimated by Cowen & Co. in their March 2006 publication that just 16% of incontinence patients were compliant with their treatment in 2005 and expected to improve modestly to only 18% in 2010.

Advanced Transdermal Delivery Systems (ATD[TM])

The ATD drug delivery platform is dedicated to the development of gels that offer a cosmetically superior option to patches, while delivering medication efficiently with less potential for skin irritation, minimizing gastrointestinal impact, as well as, the first-pass liver metabolism effect of many orally ingested drugs. Antares' ATD gels are hydro-alcoholic and contain a combination of permeation enhancers to promote rapid drug absorption through the skin following application typically to the arms, shoulders, abdomen or thighs. The Company's transdermal ATD gel system provides the options for delivering both systemically (penetrating into and through the subcutaneous tissues and then into the circulatory system) as well as locally (e.g. topically for skin and soft tissue injury, infection and local inflammation). Typically, the gel is administered daily, and is effective on a sustained release basis over approximately a 24-hour period of time.

About Antares Pharma

Antares Pharma is a specialized pharma product development company committed to improving pharmaceuticals through its patented drug delivery systems. Antares has three validated drug delivery platforms: the ATD(TM) Advanced Transdermal Delivery system, subcutaneous injection technology platforms including both Vibex(TM) disposable mini-needle injection device and Valeo(TM)/Vision[R] reusable needle-free injection devices; and Easy Tec(TM) oral fast-melt technology. Two of the platforms have generated FDA approved products. Antares Pharma leverages its multiple drug delivery platforms to add value to existing drugs and to create new pharmaceutical products and injectable devices. The Company's products are engineered to improve safety and efficacy profiles by minimizing dosing and reducing side effects while enabling improved patient compliance. Antares Pharma has corporate headquarters in Ewing, New Jersey, with subsidiaries performing research, development, manufacturing and product commercialization activities in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Basel, Switzerland.

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