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"Our goal is to utilize the data from this Phase 3 study to file asupplemental new drug application for the use of Zingo in adults," said JohnP. McLaughlin, chief executive officer of Anesiva. "In addition, we lookforward to providing more detail on the commercialization of Zingo in theapproved indication for children in the coming weeks."
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Venous access procedures, such as IV insertions and blood draws, are amongthe most common interventions performed in hospitals, with more than 400million such procedures performed each year in U.S. hospitals.
The Phase 3 study of Zingo in adults enrolled 699 patients undergoingintravenous cannulation or venipuncture procedures at multiple clinicalcenters in the U.S. Patients were randomized to receive treatment with eitherZingo or placebo approximately one to three minutes prior to the peripheralvenous access procedure.
About Zingo
Zingo is a ready-to-use, single-use, needle-free system that delivers 0.5mg sterile lidocaine powder into the skin and provides topical, localanalgesia in one to three minutes after administration. This rapid onset,which may be especially useful in pediatric populations and busy emergencyroom settings, means the product can be incorporated into a medical procedureallowing uninterrupted care, an important advantage over current options. Inaddition to the hospital setting, Zingo may be used in physicians' offices andclinical laboratories.
About Anesiva and its Diverse Portfolio of Pain Products
Anesiva, Inc. is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company that seeks to bethe leader in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutictreatments for pain. The company has one FDA-approved product, Zingo(TM), forthe reduction of pain associated with peripheral venous access procedures inchildren ages three to 18. The second product in Anesiva's pipeline, Adlea(TM)(formerly 4975), has been shown to reduce pain after only a singleadministration for weeks to months in multiple settings in numerous mid-stageclinical trials for site-specific, acute and chronic, moderate-to-severe pain.Anesiva is based in South San Francisco, CA. For more information aboutAnesiva's leadership in the development of products for pain management, andan overview of the clinical challenges being addressed by its productcandidates, go to http://www.anesiva.com.
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