Menarini Enters into an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Daiichi Sankyo to Commercialise TARLIGE in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines
Menarini Asia-Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd., part of the leading Italian global biopharmaceutical company Menarini Group, signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to assume the registration, sales, marketing, and distribution of the orally administered gabapentinoid, mirogabalin (brand name; TARLIGE), in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore.
TARLIGE was developed and is currently marketed in Japan by Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (“Daiichi Sankyo”) and is indicated for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP), including diabetic PNP and post-herpetic neuralgia. The drug binds to and modulates the alpha 2 delta-1 subunit of the voltage-gated calcium channels widely found in the nervous system in areas that mediate pain transmission and processing.
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Neuropathic pain, which refers to pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system, has been shown to be prevalent in the general population by as much as 7 to 8 percent. Patients with neuropathic pain are more susceptible to high pain intensity with more comorbidities, such as depression panic/anxiety disorder, and sleep disorders.
“The Menarini Group already has an on-going global partnership with Daiichi Sankyo and the partnership on TARLIGE is another important milestone for us. This is a strategic move to complement our established portfolio of pain products that cover acute to chronic and cancer pain. Menarini Asia-Pacific is committed to helping alleviate pain and delivering treatment solutions to address the unmet needs of patients in this region,” said Maurizio Luongo, CEO of Menarini Asia-Pacific.
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