The Committees recommended the inclusion of abuse-deterrent labeling for intranasal (11 to 4) and intravenous (9 to 6) routes of abuse. They voted against inclusion of abuse-deterrent labeling for the oral route (6 to 9).
The FDA will take the Committees’ recommendations into consideration before taking action on the New Drug Application for ALO-02.
"Pfizer believes the ALO-02 data support approval with abuse-deterrent labeling and we look forward to ongoing discussions with the FDA," said Ken Verburg, PhD, Chief Development Officer, Neuroscience and Pain, Pfizer Inc.
"Abuse-deterrent opioids are an important part of a multi-faceted approach to help address the growing abuse epidemic."
About ALO-02 Technology
ALO-02 is the first investigational oxycodone formulated with sequestered naltrexone technology designed to help deter oral and non-oral abuse when crushed. ALO-02 extended-release capsules contain pellets that consist of oxycodone hydrochloride, an opioid agonist, which surround sequestered naltrexone hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist.
When taken as directed, the naltrexone is intended to remain sequestered and patients receive oxycodone in an extended-release manner. Studies demonstrate that when the pellets are crushed, up to 100 percent of the sequestered naltrexone is released and is available to counteract the effects of oxycodone.