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Cidara Therapeutics Receives $11.14 Million Milestone Payment Following European Approval of REZZAYO

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTX), a biotechnology company using its proprietary Cloudbreak® platform to develop drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) immunotherapies designed to save lives and improve the standard of care for patients facing serious diseases, today announced receipt of an $11.14 million milestone payment from Mundipharma following the European approval of REZZAYO™ (rezafungin acetate), a novel, once-weekly echinocandin antifungal approved for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTX), a biotechnology company using its proprietary Cloudbreak® platform to develop drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) immunotherapies designed to save lives and improve the standard of care for patients facing serious diseases, today announced receipt of an $11.14 million milestone payment from Mundipharma following the European approval of REZZAYO™ (rezafungin acetate), a novel, once-weekly echinocandin antifungal approved for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.
  • The drug was previously approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis in patients with limited or no treatment options.
  • “The European approval of REZZAYO marks a significant milestone for patients who are in need of new treatment options for invasive candidiasis, and we look forward to seeing Mundipharma bring it to the EU market,” said Jeffrey Stein, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Cidara.
  • Its lead oncology DFC, CBO421, is a potential best-in-class inhibitor of CD73, a validated target highly expressed on tumor cells.

Napp announces authorisation of REZZAYO® (rezafungin) in Great Britain by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults1

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited, a member of the international network of Mundipharma independent associated companies, today announced that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised rezafungin for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults in Great Britain (GB).1,2

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  • Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited, a member of the international network of Mundipharma independent associated companies, today announced that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised rezafungin for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults in Great Britain (GB).1,2
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  • Common adverse reactions include anaemia, hypomagnesaemia, hypophosphataemia, hypotension, wheezing, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, erythema, and rash.
  • Increased blood alkaline phosphatase, hepatic enzymes, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and blood bilirubin were also common.
  • Transient infusion-related reactions have occurred with rezafungin, characterised by flushing, sensation of warmth, nausea, and chest tightness.2
    Rezafungin may cause increased risk of phototoxicity.

Cidara Therapeutics Announces Approval of REZZAYO by the MHRA for the Treatment of Invasive Candidiasis in Adults

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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“Today’s announcement by the MHRA expands treatment options to even more patients suffering from life-threatening invasive candidiasis infections globally,” said Taylor Sandison, M.D.

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  • “Today’s announcement by the MHRA expands treatment options to even more patients suffering from life-threatening invasive candidiasis infections globally,” said Taylor Sandison, M.D.
  • Rezafungin’s safety and efficacy are further supported by the STRIVE Phase II clinical trials and an extensive nonclinical development program.
  • Cidara Therapeutics has partnered with Mundipharma, which has commercial rights to rezafungin outside the U.S. and Japan.
  • The company is entitled to receive a $2.8 million milestone payment from Mundipharma for the MHRA approval.

Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Mycamine, micafungin, Date of authorisation: 25/04/2008, Revision: 18, Status: Authorised

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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Mycamine, micafungin, Date of authorisation: 25/04/2008, Revision: 18, Status: Authorised

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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Mycamine, micafungin, Date of authorisation: 25/04/2008, Revision: 18, Status: Authorised

Cidara Therapeutics Announces European Approval of REZZAYO® (rezafungin) for the Treatment of Invasive Candidiasis in Adults

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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REZZAYO represents the first new treatment option in over 15 years for patients with invasive candidiasis.

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  • REZZAYO represents the first new treatment option in over 15 years for patients with invasive candidiasis.
  • Cidara is entitled to receive a milestone payment of approximately $11.14 million from Mundipharma for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approval.
  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTX) today announced REZZAYO (rezafungin acetate) has been approved in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.
  • Cidara Therapeutics has partnered with Mundipharma, which has commercial rights to rezafungin outside the U.S. and Japan.

Cidara Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 3 Restore Trial of Rezafungin in China

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTX), a biotechnology developing therapies designed to save lives and improve the standard of care for patients facing serious diseases, today announced the company, along with Mundipharma, has completed enrollment in the Phase 3 ReSTORE trial in China evaluating the efficacy and safety of rezafungin as a treatment for candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

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  • The portion of the trial conducted in China included 52 patients diagnosed with candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis.
  • ReSTORE ( NCT03667690 ) is a global, randomized, double-blind, controlled Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of once-weekly intravenous dosing of rezafungin compared to once-daily dosing of caspofungin, the current standard of care, to treat patients with candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis.
  • “The completion of this trial enrollment marks a significant step in our efforts to bring an important treatment option to patients living with difficult to treat candidemia and invasive candidiasis,” said Taylor Sandison, M.D., MPH, chief medical officer of Cidara.
  • Melinta Therapeutics has the exclusive commercialization rights to REZZAYOTM (rezafungin for injection) in the U.S. and Mundipharma has the commercialization rights to rezafungin in all geographies other than the U.S. and Japan.

Mundipharma announces European approval of REZZAYO® (rezafungin) for the treatment of Invasive Candidiasis in adults

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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Mundipharma today announced rezafungin (rezafungin acetate) has been approved in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.

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  • Mundipharma today announced rezafungin (rezafungin acetate) has been approved in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.
  • Today’s announcement by the European Commission marks an important moment that could enable the healthcare professional community to manage invasive candidiasis patients in a different way using a new treatment option.”
    “The European approval is a culmination of years of developing an additional treatment option for invasive candidiasis patients and underscores our commitment to supporting management of infectious diseases,” said Yuri Martina, Chief Development and Medical Officer at Mundipharma.
  • *To meet the pre-specified limit of non-inferiority, the upper (for all-cause mortality) and lower (for global cure) 95% confidence limits for the difference between arms must be within 20%.
  • Both endpoints met the pre-specified 20% limit, establishing non-inferiority.1

Melinta Therapeutics & Cidara Therapeutics Announce Publication of Pooled Data from Phase 3 Pivotal ReSTORE Trial & Phase 2 STRIVE Trial of REZZAYO® (rezafungin for injection) for the Treatment of Candidemia & Invasive Candidiasis in The Lancet ID

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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These findings are of clinical importance given the ongoing morbidity and mortality caused by candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

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  • These findings are of clinical importance given the ongoing morbidity and mortality caused by candidemia and invasive candidiasis.
  • On March 22, 2023, the FDA approved REZZAYO for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis in adults with limited or no alternative treatment options.
  • REZZAYO is the first new treatment option approved for patients with candidemia and invasive candidiasis in over fifteen years.
  • In October, the EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for rezafungin (rezafungin acetate) for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.

Cidara Therapeutics and Mundipharma receive positive CHMP opinion for rezafungin for the treatment of Invasive Candidiasis in adults(1)

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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A new treatment option for these serious infections is a much-needed addition.”

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  • A new treatment option for these serious infections is a much-needed addition.”
    “We would like to thank the CHMP for their careful consideration of the use of rezafungin.
  • This positive opinion represents an important step on the journey towards approval and brings us closer to providing clinicians with an alternative treatment option for invasive Candida infections, giving hope to patients battling this infection and their families,” said Brian Sheehan, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer at Mundipharma.
  • The CHMP’s positive opinion on rezafungin for the treatment of serious fungal infections, such as invasive candidiasis in adults, will be referred to the European Commission (EC), which will deliver a final decision in approximately two months.
  • Cidara Therapeutics has partnered with Mundipharma, which has commercial rights to rezafungin outside the U.S. and Japan.

Mundipharma and Cidara Therapeutics receive positive CHMP opinion for rezafungin for the treatment of Invasive Candidiasis in adults1

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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Mundipharma and Cidara Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CDTX) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for rezafungin (rezafungin acetate) for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.1

Key Points: 
  • Mundipharma and Cidara Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CDTX) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for rezafungin (rezafungin acetate) for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in adults.1
    This press release features multimedia.
  • A new treatment option for these serious infections is a much-needed addition.”
    “We would like to thank the CHMP for their careful consideration of the use of rezafungin.
  • The CHMP’s positive opinion on rezafungin for the treatment of serious fungal infections, such as invasive candidiasisin adults, will be referred to the European Commission (EC), which will deliver a final decision in approximately two months.
  • Cidara Therapeutics has partnered with Mundipharma, which has commercial rights to rezafungin outside the U.S. and Japan.