A.P. Pharma Resubmits New Drug Application for APF530, a Product Candidate for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
09/28/2012
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2012-- A.P. Pharma, Inc. (OTCBB: APPA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has resubmitted its New Drug Application (NDA) to the
"The resubmission of the APF530 NDA is a pivotal milestone for
About CINV
Prevention and control of nausea and vomiting, or emesis, are very important in the treatment of cancer patients. The majority of patients receiving chemotherapy will experience some degree of emesis if not prevented with an antiemetic, typically administered just prior to chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy treatments can be classified as moderately emetogenic, meaning that 30% to 90% of patients experience CINV, or highly emetogenic, meaning that more than 90% of patients experience CINV, if they do not receive an antiemetic. Acute-onset CINV occurs within the first 24 hours following chemotherapy treatment. Delayed-onset CINV occurs more than 24 hours after treatment and may persist for several days. Prevention of CINV is important because the distress caused by CINV can severely disrupt patient quality of life and can lead some patients to delay or discontinue chemotherapy.
About APF530
About
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with the potential approval of APF530 and the potential timing for such approval, if approved at all, as well as risks relating to capital resources and liquidity, satisfactory completion of clinical studies, progress in research and development programs, launch and acceptance of new products and other risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's filings with the
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John B. Whelan, President and Chief Executive Officer
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