DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, and its corporate parent, Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (TSE:2395), are pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a resubmission to original new drug application (NDA) for the investigational product STS101 (dihydroergotamine nasal powder) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura as a complete response to their January 2024 action letter.
| Satsuma Pharmaceuticals and SNBL Receive FDA Acceptance of Resubmission of STS101 for the Acute Treatment of Migraine |
The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date is set as April 30, 2025.
Almost 40 million people in the United States suffer from migraine, especially among working women in their 20s to 40s. The U.S. market for acute migraine medications is estimated to be over USD 1.0 Billion.
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About Satsuma and STS101
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (SNBL), is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company that is currently seeking regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for STS101, a novel, investigational therapeutic product for the acute treatment of migraine. STS101 is a unique and proprietary nasal powder formulation of the well-established anti-migraine drug, dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE), administered via Satsuma's proprietary nasal delivery device. STS101 is designed to provide patients the combination of quick and convenient self-administration. Satsuma's nasal powder DHE formulation has demonstrated fast absorption, rapid achievement of high DHE plasma concentrations, sustained DHE plasma levels over time and low dose-to-dose variability.
Satsuma is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For further information, please visit www.satsumarx.com.
About SNBL
Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. ("SNBL") (TSE:2395) is a listed contract research organization (CRO) that was founded in Kagoshima, Japan, in 1957. SNBL's corporate mission has been to support drug development and the improvement of medical technology to free mankind from suffering. Based on its corporate mission, and with a proven record of accomplishment as the oldest and established CRO in Japan, SNBL is proud to be the only company in Japan that can provide a comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions for drug discovery and development for pharmaceutical companies, biotech ventures, universities, and research institutions both in Japan and overseas. The SNBL's Translational Research Business has engaged in drug discovery, with the focus on business development and out-licensing of its proprietary intranasal drug delivery technologies and intranasal devices. SNBL also operates the Medipolis Business, making use of 900 acres of land, mostly forests it owns in Ibusuki-City in Kagoshima prefecture, to promote the local economy and environmental conservation at the same time thorough its geothermal power generation and hospitality businesses including Proton Center for cancer patients. The aim of the Medipolis Business is to contribute to people's well-being, improved quality of life, and happiness. For further information, visit https://snbl.com. Inquiries: SHIN NIPPON BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES, LTD. IR & Corporate Communications (ir@snbl.com)
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