Medexus Reports Health Quality Ontario Recommends Gliolan® for Public Reimbursement
MONTREAL, Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medexus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “Medexus”) (TSXV: MDP, OTCQB: PDDPF) today announced that Health Quality Ontario, under the guidance of the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee, has recommended public funding of Gliolan® (5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) for guiding maximal surgical resection of high-grade gliomas in adults, conditional on Health Canada approval. Gliolan® assists neurosurgeons to better visualize and more completely remove malignant brain tumors (gliomas) by causing them to become fluorescent and glow during surgery.
Health Canada previously granted Medexus authorization to distribute Gliolan® in Canada under the Special Access Program, which provides healthcare practitioners with access to non-marketed drugs to treat patients with serious or life-threatening conditions when conventional therapies have failed, are unsuitable, or unavailable. The Company has long-term exclusive rights to market and distribute Gliolan® in Canada.
Ken d’Entremont, Chief Executive Officer of Medexus, commented, “The response to Gliolan® from the medical community has been extremely positive, as evidenced by strong market uptake, even prior to full registration. The recommendation for public reimbursement from Health Quality Ontario further validates our belief that Gliolan® not only improves outcomes, but is a cost effective solution for high level glioblastoma patients. Furthermore, we expect broader distribution of Gliolan® in Canada, as a fully registered product, which we believe has the potential to improve survival and represents a sizable market opportunity. We have now held a pre-registration meeting with Health Canada for the Gliolan® application. We plan to file for registration of Gliolan® with Health Canada in 2019 and anticipate receiving full registration within 6 to 18 months following application.”
About Medexus
Medexus is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company with a strong North American commercial platform. The Company’s vision is to provide the best healthcare products to healthcare professionals and patients, through our core values of Quality, Innovation, Customer Service and Teamwork. Medexus is focused on the therapeutic areas of auto-immune disease and pediatrics. The leading products are Rasuvo™ and Metoject®, a unique formulation of methotrexate (auto-pen and pre-filled syringe) designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other auto-immune diseases; and Rupall™, an innovative allergy medication with a unique mode of action.
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Ken d’Entremont, Chief Executive Officer
Medexus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Roland Boivin, Chief Financial Officer
Medexus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Released September 12, 2019