Antares Pharma Announces FDA Acceptance of IND Application for ATRS-1902 for Adrenal Crisis Rescue
EWING, N.J., July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antares Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATRS) (the Company), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for ATRS-1902 for adrenal crisis rescue.
- EWING, N.J., July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antares Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATRS) (the Company), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for ATRS-1902 for adrenal crisis rescue.
- The FDA acceptance of this IND is an important milestone in the development of a novel formulation and delivery of hydrocortisone in a crisis situation.
- Current standard of care for the management of acute adrenal crises includes Solu-Cortef, which is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid.
- Robert F. Apple, President and Chief Executive Officer of Antares Pharma, added, We are pleased to be able to advance the development of our proprietary pipeline with the FDA acceptance of this IND.