Following recent approvals of ADASUVE, Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXA) CEO Thomas King says the company is focusing renewed attention on developing new drugs. King says ADASUVE’s combination of an effective drug with the company’s Staccato system can be a model for changing other standard-of-care regiments. He says the Staccato technology’s speed, predictability and non-invasive delivery system make it ideal for treating acute and intermittent conditions that are dependent on speed and patient control.
“The next product in our pipeline is AZ-002, also known as Staccato alprazolam,” King says. “This product leverages the Staccato attributes, and we hope to see clinical evidence of its efficacy in treating acute repetitive seizures, which is an important subset of patients with epilepsy. We expect to start a Phase II proof-of-concept study with AZ-002 this quarter.”
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In addition, King says Alexza Pharmaceuticals is also investigating other products for possible clinical development. He sys the Staccato drug delivery technology will drive the product pipeline.
“So 2014 is exciting from a pipeline perspective, because for the first time in several years, we’re getting to put a product back into clinical development, and we look to see data from that clinical trial in 2015,” King says.
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