OREXO PRESENTS POSITIVE STUDY RESULTS FOR SUBLINOX.Orexo has presented a positive study result for Sublinox (OX 22) at APSS APSS Associated Professional Sleep Societies APSS Airline Passengers for Safer Skies APSS Aristo Parcel Shipping System APSS Automatic Protection Switching System APSS Austrian Payment System Services GmbH (Vienna, Austria) (Associated Professional Sleep Societies) in Salt Lake City, USA. The results from the Sublinox (OX 22) study demonstrates fast onset of sleep, and maintained sleep during the night without "day-after" residual effects. The study involving 21 healthy volunteers aged 18-40 years was presented on June 21, 2006 at APSS (Associated Professional Sleep Societies) in Salt Lake City, USA. Sublinox (OX 22) is based on the well-documented substance zolpidem zolpidem /zol·pi·dem/ (zol-pi´dem) a non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic; used as the tartrate salt in the short term treatment of insomnia. using Orexo's sublingual sublingual /sub·lin·gual/ (-ling´gwal) hypoglossal; beneath the tongue. sub·lin·gual adj. Abbr. SL Below or beneath the tongue; hypoglossal. technology, involving a tablet placed under the tongue for fast and effective uptake of the active substance over the sublingual mucosa. The result shows that Sublinox (OX 22) reduce the time to sleep onset by 30 percent compared to a conventional oral zolpidem tablet. "The study confirms previous results and shows that Sublinox (OX 22), in addition to fast sleep induction, offers patients with sleeping disturbances good and maintained sleep without 'day-after'- residual effects. In all, this gives Sublinox (OX 22) a competitive advantage in comparison with existing drugs, where time to sleep is longer and more unpredictable" said Zsolt Lavotha, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Orexo AB. Orexo initiates Phase III Noun 1. phase III - a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA studies during 2006 to further document Sublinox (OX 22) unique clinical profile in preparation for registration and out-licensing. The phase III program is expected to be completed in the first half of 2007 followed by registration application for the US and the EU during the second half of 2007. About Orexo Orexo is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing new pharmaceutical drugs within areas currently subject to considerable clinical needs. Orexo[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]s products are based on existing pharmaceuticals and the company[acute accent]s patented drug-delivery technologies. Orexo applies its broad expertise in medicine and pharmacy to the further development of existing pharmaceutical substances. By combining well-documented compounds with its own patented drug-delivery methods and its unique expertise in "dry formulations" (for example, tablets), Orexo is able to develop new patented pharmaceuticals. At present, the company has one product on the market, three under clinical development, one of which has been out-licensed in the US, Europe and Japan, two projects in the pharmaceutical formulation Pharmaceutical formulation, in pharmaceutics, is the process in which different chemical substances are combined to a pure drug substance to produce a final medicinal product. phase, and one project in an early development stage. Orexo has adopted an active intellectual property rights strategy and has, since its inception, built up an extensive patent portfolio to protect its products and technologies. Market for drug delivery The science of drug delivery can be summarized as the process of ensuring that the active substance in a pharmaceutical product is optimally delivered to the site of action. The demand for drug-delivery products is increasing rapidly due to the fact that these new pharmaceuticals can for example offer shorter time to onset of effect or improved safety profiles. Many pharmaceutical products on the market today have shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. , must be administered frequently or perhaps can only be injected. This is why demand for technologies that can make already existing products more efficient is increasing rapidly. In 2004, industry sources estimated that sales of pharmaceutical products that utilize drug-delivery methods exceeded USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 79 billion, a figure that is expected to grow to USD 117 billion by 2009 (Datamonitor 2004). About Sublinox (OX 22) Sublinox (OX 22), a drug for the treatment of temporary insomnia insomnia, abnormal wakefulness or inability to sleep. The condition may result from illness or physical discomfort, or it may be caused by stimulants such as coffee or drugs. However, frequently some psychological factor, such as worry or tension, is the cause. , helps the patient fall asleep quickly and remain asleep throughout the night. It is based on Orexo's sublingual technology, involving a tablet placed under the tongue for fast and effective absorption of the active substance across the oral sublingual mucosa. The tablet contains the well-documented active substance zolpidem, one of the world's most widely used substances for treating insomnia. The global market for insomnia was valued at 3.7 billion dollars in 2005 (Wood Mackenzie, December 2005). A large number of people suffering from insomnia in the US, the figure is estimated at 73 percent of insomnia sufferers, do not currently receive any treatment (Sanofi-Aventis 2005). Sublinox (OX 22) has successfully completed the first clinical trial phases. A patent application has also been submitted in Europe. About insomnia Sleep is vital. It is during sleep that the body recovers and the brain works with and stores information. Most part of all learning takes place during sleep. Besides, the stress hormone Stress hormones such as cortisol and norepinephrine are released at periods of high stress. The hormone regulating system is known as the endocrine system. Cortisol is believed to affect the metabolic system and norepinephrine is believed to play a role in ADHD cortisol cortisol (kôr`tĭsôl') or hydrocortisone, steroid hormone that in humans is the major circulating hormone of the cortex, or outer layer, of the adrenal gland. is reduced during sleep. Lack of sleep leads to stress, which in turn leads to poorer sleep and can lead to anxiety, less pain resistance and as an extension, to depression. At loss of sleep the ability to among others, perform activities of daily life demanding attention, thinking or make decisions, are influenced. Other effects of lack of sleep are, for example, shifts of temper, difficulties with coordination and ache. For more information, visit http://www.orexo.com. |
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