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Zelos and Aegis join hands for intranasal spray development

Under the collaboration, which is exclusive across the parathyroid hormone (PTH) field, Zelos will utilize Aegis’s patented Intravail permeation enhancer technology to develop an intranasal version of ZT-031 for the treatment of osteoporosis and other bone diseases. A subcutaneous formulation of ZT-031 has already successfully completed a 12 month Phase II clinical trial in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Edward Maggio, CEO of Aegis, said: “Aegis looks forward to collaborating with Zelos on the development of intranasal ZT-031. The unique and differentiated product profile and strong clinical results for ZT-031 are impressive, and we believe this PTH analog is an ideal match for our Intravail technology.”