Knight Therapeutics Assumes Commercial Activities for Exelon in Colombia

MONTREAL, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Knight Therapeutics Inc., (TSX: GUD) ("Knight") a pan-American (ex-USA) specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that its Colombian affiliate, Biotoscana Farma S.A., is in the process of assuming full commercial activities for Exelon^® (rivastigmine) in Colombia upon successful transfer of the marketing authorization.

On May 26, 2021, Knight completed the acquisition of the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and sell Exelon^® in Canada and Latin America as well as the exclusive license to use the intellectual property and the Exelon trademark, from Novartis within those territories.

Exelon^® is a prescription product that was first approved in 1997 and is currently registered and sold in approximately 90 countries. Exelon^® is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia in people with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Knight had entered into a transition service agreement with Novartis until transfer of marketing authorizations, on a country-by-country basis.

"We are excited to assume full commercial activities of Exelon^® in Colombia and continue to support this well established and important therapy option in an area of such high unmet need as Alzheimer's," said Samira Sakhia, President & Chief Executive Officer of Knight.

About Knight Therapeutics Inc. 

Knight Therapeutics Inc., headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring or in-licensing and commercializing pharmaceutical products for Canada and Latin America. Knight owns Biotoscana Investments S.A., a pan-Latin American specialty pharmaceutical company. Knight’s Latin American subsidiaries operate under United Medical, Biotoscana Farma and Laboratorio LKM. Knight Therapeutics Inc.'s shares trade on TSX under the symbol GUD. For more information about Knight Therapeutics Inc., please visit the company's web site at www.gud-knight.com or www.sedar.com.

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