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Cipher Products

Cipher Pharmaceuticals is improving drugs for better results. We are a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops improved formulations of known molecules using drug delivery technologies. Currently, we have three products all of which have been approved by the FDA.

 
Indication

High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)

Moderate to Moderately severe pain (e.g. osteoarthritis)

Severe acne

Delivery technology

Oral Lidose® technology

Oral controlled release beads

Oral Lidose® technology

Benefit

Enhanced absorption under high fat vs. low fat fed conditions

Once-daily dosing provides 24-hour coverage
Rapid absorption and consistent absorption under fed and fasted conditions

Significantly more consistent absorption under variable dietary conditions

Stage of development/
commercialization

  • U.S. commercial launch in 2007
  • Marketed by Kowa Pharmaceuticals America
ConZip®
  • U.S. commercial launch in Q3 2011
  • Marketed by Vertical Pharmaceuticals

Durela®

  • Canadian commercial launch in Q1 2012
  • Marketed by Medical Futures
  • FDA approval received May 2012
  • U.S. marketing partnership with Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals
  • US commercial launch in Q4 2012 as Absorica™
  • Health Canada approval received  November 2012.
  • To be launched in Canada as Epuris™ in early Q3 2013