LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In BW 5972 issued November 6, 2009: First graph, second sentence of
release (dated November 6, 2009) should read: The NDA currently under
review by the FDA is for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
The corrected release reads:
GLAXOSMITHKLINE AND XENOPORT ANNOUNCE EXTENSION OF GSK1838262 (XP13512)
FDA REVIEW DATE TO FEBRUARY 9, 2010
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT) today
announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended
the original Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date for its
review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for GSK1838262/XP13512
(gabapentin enacarbil) to February 9, 2010. The NDA currently under
review by the FDA is for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). The original PDUFA date for this NDA
review was November 9, 2009.
The FDA determined that a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)
was necessary for GSK1838262. In response to FDA's request, GSK
submitted a proposed REMS. The FDA accepted this submission as a
solicited major amendment to the GSK1838262 NDA. The FDA has the option
to extend the PDUFA goal date when a sponsor submits a major amendment
that provides a substantial amount of new data not previously reviewed
by the FDA.
GlaxoSmithKline - one of the world's leading research-based
pharmaceutical and healthcare companies - is committed to improving the
quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and
live longer. For further information please visit www.gsk.com.
XenoPort is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a
portfolio of internally discovered product candidates that utilize the
body's natural nutrient transport mechanisms to improve the therapeutic
benefits of existing drugs. XenoPort is developing its lead product
candidate in partnership with Astellas Pharma Inc. and GSK. XenoPort's
product candidates are being studied for the potential treatment of
restless legs syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, migraine
headaches, neuropathic pain, spasticity related to spinal cord injury
and Parkinson's disease. To learn more about XenoPort, please visit the
Web site at www.XenoPort.com.
GlaxoSmithKline cautionary statement regarding forward-looking
statements
Under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, GSK cautions investors that any
forward-looking statements or projections made by GSK, including those
made in this announcement, are subject to risks and uncertainties that
may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.
Factors that may affect GSK' s operations are described under 'Risk
Factors' in the 'Business Review' in the company' s Annual Report on
Form 20-F for 2008.
XenoPort Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements, including,
without limitation, all statements related to the PDUFA goal date
extension. Any statements contained in this press release that are not
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. Words such as "potential" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based upon XenoPort's current expectations.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. XenoPort' s
actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of
these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the
uncertainty of the FDA approval process and other regulatory
requirements; XenoPort' s dependence on its current and additional
collaborative partners; and the therapeutic and commercial value of the
company' s compounds. These and other risk factors are discussed under
the heading "Risk Factors " in XenoPort' s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2009.
XenoPort expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in the company's expectations
with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such statements are based.
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SOURCE: XenoPort, Inc.
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