NicOx submits naproxcinod MAA to the EMEA

NicOx S.A. has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for naproxcinod to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) through the centralized procedure, seeking approval for an indication for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA). This follows the submission of a NDA to the USFDA in September that has recently been accepted for filing. Naproxcinod is NicOx's lead investigational compound and the first in a new class of anti-inflammatory agents known as CINODs (Cyclooxygenase-Inhibiting Nitric Oxide Donators). The MAA file is supported by data from a large program of 34 clinical trials that involved more than 4,000 subjects treated with naproxcinod.

NicOx's lead investigational compound is naproxcinod, an NCE and a first-in-class CINOD (Cyclooxygenase-Inhibiting Nitric Oxide-Donating) anti-inflammatory drug candidate for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. NicOx submitted a NDA for naproxcinod to the USFDA in September 2009 and a MAA to the EMEA in December 2009, following the successful completion of three pivotal phase 3 studies. The NDA for naproxcinod was accepted for filing by the FDA in November 2009 and the FDA has set a target date of July 24 2010, for the completion of its review. The FDA and the EMEA will evaluate the data submitted. NicOx does not wish to make any claims in regard to naproxcinod’s safety or efficacy prior to its potential approvals.