SALT LAKE CITY, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lipocine Inc.
(Nasdaq: LPCN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused
on metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced that the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has cleared the Company's
Investigational New Drug Application ("IND") to initiate a Phase 2
study to evaluate the therapeutic potential of LPCN 1154, an oral
neuro-steroid product candidate, for the treatment of postpartum
depression ("PPD") in adults.
A pharmacokinetic ("PK") study to assess dose proportionality is
planned to start in July 2021 with
top-line results expected in the third quarter of 2021.
Following the PK study, a proof-of-concept study to evaluate the
safety, tolerability, and efficacy of LPCN 1154 in adult female
subjects diagnosed with PPD is expected to occur with the first
subject dosed in the fourth quarter of 2021.
PPD, a major depressive disorder that is under diagnosed in US,
impacts approximately 1 in 7 women after giving birth. PPD can lead
to devastating consequences for a woman, her newborn and her
family. Currently, there is no oral therapy approved for the
treatment of PPD. The active moiety in LPCN 1154 is an endogenous
positive allosteric modulator of γ-aminobutyric acid
("GABAA") receptor. LPCN 1154 is expected to be an "at
home" treatment with easier treatment access than the current
standard of care invasive option that requires hospitalization with
significant limitations. Moreover, LPCN 1154 is expected to provide
the required level of privacy for a mother, avoiding bonding/breast
feeding interruptions due to the required hospitalizations for the
current option.
"We are eager to leverage our unique oral-enabling technology
platform to embark upon a program in neuroendocrinology for a
leading neuropsychiatric indication with a high unmet need," said
Dr. Mahesh Patel, Chairman,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lipocine. "We believe
LPCN 1154 has the potential to provide a suitable option for all
women in need of PPD therapy, including breastfeeding mothers."
About Lipocine
Lipocine Inc. is a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic and endocrine
disorders using its proprietary drug delivery technologies.
Lipocine's clinical development pipeline includes: TLANDO, LPCN
1144, TLANDO XR, LPCN 1148, LPCN 1154, and LPCN 1107. TLANDO, a
novel oral prodrug of testosterone containing testosterone
undecanoate, has received tentative approval from the FDA for
conditions associated with a deficiency of endogenous testosterone,
also known as hypogonadism, in adult males. LPCN 1144, an oral
prodrug of bioidentical testosterone, recently completed a
proof-of-concept clinical study demonstrating the potential utility
in the treatment of non-cirrhotic NASH. LPCN 1144 is currently
being studied in a Phase 2 clinical study. TLANDO XR, a novel
oral prodrug of testosterone, originated and is being developed by
Lipocine as a next-generation oral testosterone product with
potential for once-daily dosing. In a phase 2 clinical evaluation
when administered as once daily or twice daily TLANDO XR met the
typical primary and secondary end points. LPCN 1148 is an oral
prodrug of bioidentical testosterone targeted for the treatment of
cirrhosis. LPCN 1107 is potentially the first oral
hydroxyprogesterone caproate product candidate indicated for the
prevention of recurrent preterm birth and has been granted orphan
drug designation by the FDA. LPCN 1154 is an oral neuro-steroid
targeted for the treatment of post-partum depression. For
more information, please visit
www.lipocine.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" that are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include statements that are not
historical facts regarding Lipocine's product candidates. Investors
are cautioned that all such forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks
that the FDA will not approve any of our products, risks related to
our products including LPCN 1154, expected product benefits not
being realized, clinical and regulatory expectations and plans not
being realized, new regulatory developments and requirements, risks
related to the FDA approval process including the receipt of
regulatory approvals, the results and timing of clinical trials
including the Phase 2 clinical study with LPCN 1154, patient
acceptance of Lipocine's products, the manufacturing and
commercialization of Lipocine's products, risk related to on-going
litigation and other risks detailed in Lipocine's filings with the
SEC, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K and other reports
on Forms 8-K and 10-Q, all of which can be obtained on the SEC
website at www.sec.gov. Lipocine assumes no obligation to update or
revise publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this
release, except as required by law.
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