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King Pharma, Pain Therapeutics resubmit Remoxy NDA

King Pharmaceuticals and Pain Therapeutics have announced the resubmission of Remoxy (oxycodone) new drug application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to a complete response letter (CRL) received by Pain Therapeutics in December 2008.

Earlier, Pain Therapeutics and King have entered into a strategic alliance to develop and commercialize Remoxy and other abuse-resistant opioid painkillers, in 2005.

Remoxy, developed by Pain Therapeutics, using Durect’s Oradur technology, is a formulation of oral oxycodone, which is a twice daily medicine for severe pain requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid treatment for an extended period of time.

Durect claims that its Oradur sustained released oral gel-cap technology provides the unique characteristics of Remoxy and the referenced follow-on products.