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Eton Pharmaceuticals Announces Commercial Availability of Ultra-Rare Disease Product Nitisinone Capsules | ||
By: GlobeNewswire - 02 Feb 2024 | Back to overview list |
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-- Eton Cares patient support program offers $0 co-pay to eligible, commercially insured patients* -- DEER PARK, Ill., Feb. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eton Pharmaceuticals (“Eton” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: ETON), an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing, acquiring, and commercializing products to address unmet needs in patients suffering from rare diseases, today announced the commercial availability of Nitisinone Capsules for the treatment of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1) in combination with dietary restriction of tyrosine and phenylalanine. Please see important safety information below. Tyrosinemia type 1 is an ultra-rare condition that is estimated to impact fewer than 500 patients in the United States. "Eton is committed to serving patients and families with the rarest of conditions. We are proud to make Nitisinone available to the hundreds of patients in the United States and offer full patient and provider support services. We believe that our existing commercial infrastructure and strong patient support services should help us capture a meaningful percentage of the estimated $50 million annual Nitisinone market,” said Sean Brynjelsen, CEO of Eton Pharmaceuticals. Nitisinone Capsules are available exclusively through Optime Care, a specialty pharmacy dedicated to helping patients with rare diseases manage their conditions. Optime Care will administer the Eton Cares Program in partnership with Eton Pharmaceuticals. The Eton Cares Program will provide $0 co-pays for all commercially insured patients*, as well as prescription fulfillment, insurance benefits investigation, educational support, and financial assistance for qualifying patients. Clinicians seeking to prescribe Nitisinone Capsules can e-prescribe by selecting Optime Care as the pharmacy or fax in a patient referral form to 866-318-2990. Additional product details can be found on the product website, www.nitisinoneUS.com. For questions regarding prescription fulfillment, please contact Optime Care at 1-844-397-0541. *Restrictions, limitations, and/or eligibility requirements may apply USE and IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is Nitisinone? What is the most important information I should know about Nitisinone?
Changes in blood profile
Do not take Nitisinone if:
Before taking Nitisinone, tell your doctor if you:
What are the possible side effects of Nitisinone? For more detailed information, please see full Prescribing Information for more information. About Eton Pharmaceuticals Eton is an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing, acquiring, and commercializing products to address unmet needs in patients suffering from rare diseases. The Company currently has four FDA-approved rare disease products: ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone. The Company has three additional product candidates in late-stage development: ET-400, ET-600, and ZENEO® hydrocortisone autoinjector. For more information, please visit our website at www.etonpharma.com. Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements associated with the expected ability of Eton to undertake certain activities and accomplish certain goals and objectives. These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding Eton’s business strategy, Eton’s plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates, the safety and efficacy of Eton’s product candidates, Eton’s plans and expected timing with respect to regulatory filings and approvals, and the size and growth potential of the markets for Eton’s product candidates. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "will," "goal," "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon Eton’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks associated with the process of discovering, developing and commercializing drugs that are safe and effective for use as human therapeutics, and in the endeavor of building a business around such drugs. These and other risks concerning Eton’s development programs and financial position are described in additional detail in Eton’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Eton undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. Investor Relations: Source: Eton Pharmaceuticals.
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