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2002 MAR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., (NSTK) and Pharmacia Corp. (PHA) have inked an agreement for the development and marketing of Nastech's proprietary nasally administered apomorphine product for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) and female sexual dysfunction (FSD).
Apomorphine is a dopamine agonist that promotes erectile function by stimulating the D1/D2 class of dopamine receptors in the brain that are responsible for the initiation of the erectile response. Nastech's proprietary nasal formulation is designed to maximize the rapid onset, therapeutic effect, and overall safety of apomorphine.
Under terms of the agreement, Pharmacia receives exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and market nasally administered apomorphine for the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction and will manage and fund all future development in these indications. Nastech retains certain development rights in other therapeutic areas.
Nastech will receive an upfront payment at signing of $3.0 million and, upon ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Agreement reached to develop and market nasally administered...