Aytu BioScienceが日本でのFiera(R)の国際流通契約を発表
Aytu BioScienceが日本でのFiera(R)の国際流通契約を発表
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【イングルウッド(米コロラド州)2017年10月4日PR Newswire=共同通信JBN】泌尿器分野の新製品の世界的商業化に注力している特殊生命科学会社のAytu BioScience, Inc.(OTOCQX:AYTU)は10月4日、日本におけるFiera(R)の販売、流通についてミツボシ・プロダクト・プラニング株式会社と流通契約を結んだと発表した。ミツボシは不妊と女性の性的ウェルネスに関係する製品の研究、開発、商業化に携わっている特殊生命科学会社である。ミツボシはAytu BioScienceにとり初のFieraの国際流通業者で、同社は将来、Fieraの追加的な国際的流通提携を発表する見込みである。
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Aytu BioScienceのジョシュ・ディスブロー最高経営責任者(CEO)は「日本でミツボシと提携し、性的欲求の低さを経験している多くの女性がFieraを利用し、Fieraのような革新的な医薬品でない製品の恩恵を受けられるようにするのは大変うれしい。日本は性的ウェルネスの大規模かつ成長する市場であり、ミツボシはFieraを日本全体の臨床医、消費者の間で重要な女性の性的ウェルネス・ブランドとして確立するのに大変有利な立場にあるとわれわれは信じている」とコメントした。
最大で900万人の日本女性が1件以上の性的懸念を表明している。日本の性的ウェルネス市場は年間2億7000万ドル超と推定されている。
Aytu BioScienceとミツボシは数カ月以内に日本でFieraを発売開始する見込みである。
▽Aytu BioScience, Inc.について
Aytu BioScienceは商業段階の特殊生命科学会社で、活力、性的ウェルネス、リプロダクティブ・ヘルスへの対応を中心に泌尿器の分野で新製品の世界的商業化に注力している。同社は現在、米国で2つの処方薬、つまり性腺機能低下症(低テストステロン、「低T」)の男性向けにFDA(米食品医薬品局)が初めて承認したこの種で唯一のテストステロンの鼻腔投与剤であるNatesto(R)と、前立腺がんの検出・段階分類用の前立腺特定膜抗原(PSMA)特定のための唯一のFDA承認を受けた造影剤、Prostascint(R)(カプロマブ・ペンデチド)を販売している。さらに、Aytuは酸化ストレスによって起こる男性の不妊の診断と管理のケアの標準になる可能性のある新しい急速精液分析システムのMiOXSYS(R)を開発している。MiOXSYSは米国以外では商業化されており、米国ではCEマークを受け、カナダ保健省の承認を受けた製品であり、Aytuは510k医療機器としてFDAの認可を受けることを目指して米国で臨床試験を行うことを計画している。Aytuの戦略は売り上げを生み出す製品のポートフォリオの増強、集中した商業チームと専門知識を活用した成長市場内の有力ブランドの強化を続けることである。詳しい情報はAytubio.com へ。またAytuはいまでは女性の性的ウェルビーイングと愛情行為に注力した個人の健康、ウェルネス会社のAytuウイメンズ・ヘルス(旧Nuelle,Inc.)を完全子会社化している。Aytuウイメンズ・ヘルスは肉体的覚醒と性的欲求を強化することが科学的に証明されている女性のためのパーソナルケア機器であるFieraを販売している。Fieraは消費者機器であり、いかなる病気、症状に対する治療・軽減・治癒を意図していない。Fieraパーソナルケア機器に関する詳しい情報はfiera.com へ。
▽投資家問い合わせ先
Amato and Partners, LLC
Investor Relations Counsel
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Aytu BioScience Announces International Distribution Agreement for Fiera(R) in Japan
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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 4 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Aytu BioScience, Inc. (OTCQX: AYTU), a specialty life sciences company focused
on global commercialization of novel products in the field of urology, today
announced that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with
Mitsuboshi Product Planning Ltd to market and distribute Fiera in Japan.
Mitsuboshi is a specialty life sciences company engaged in the research,
development and commercialization of products related to infertility and female
sexual wellness. Mitsuboshi is the company's first international distributor
of Fiera, and the company expects to announce additional international
distribution partnerships for Fiera in the future.
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"We are very pleased to have partnered with Mitsuboshi in Japan to make Fiera
available for the many women that experience low sexual desire and may benefit
from an innovative, non-drug product like Fiera," commented Josh Disbrow, Chief
Executive Officer of Aytu BioScience. He continued, "Japan is a large and
growing sexual wellness market, and we believe that Mitsuboshi is very well
positioned to establish Fiera as an important female sexual wellness brand
among both clinicians and consumers throughout Japan."
Up to 9 million Japanese women express one or more sexual concerns. The
Japanese sexual wellness market has been estimated at over $270 million
annually.
Aytu BioScience and Mitsuboshi expect to launch Fiera in Japan in the next
several months.
About Aytu BioScience, Inc.
Aytu BioScience is a commercial-stage specialty life sciences company focused
on global commercialization of novel products in the field of urology, with a
focus on products addressing vitality, sexual wellness, and reproductive
health. The company currently markets two prescription products in the U.S.:
Natesto(R), the first and only FDA-approved nasal formulation of testosterone
for men with hypogonadism (low testosterone, or "Low T") and ProstaScint(R)
(capromab pendetide), the only FDA-approved imaging agent specific to prostate
specific membrane antigen (PSMA) for prostate cancer detection and staging.
Additionally, Aytu is developing MiOXSYS(R), a novel, rapid semen analysis
system with the potential to become a standard of care for the diagnosis and
management of male infertility caused by oxidative stress. MiOXSYS(R) is
commercialized outside the U.S. where it is a CE Marked, Health Canada cleared
product, and Aytu is planning U.S.-based clinical trials in pursuit of 510k
medical device clearance by the FDA. Aytu's strategy is to continue building
its portfolio of revenue-generating products, leveraging its focused commercial
team and expertise to build leading brands within growing markets. For more
information visit aytubio.com. Aytu also now owns wholly-owned subsidiary Aytu
Women's Health (formerly Nuelle, Inc.), a personal health and wellness company
focused on women's sexual wellbeing and intimacy. Aytu Women's Health markets
Fiera, a personal care device for women that is scientifically proven to
enhance physical arousal and sexual desire. Fiera is a consumer device and is
not intended to treat, mitigate, or cure any disease or medical condition. For
more information about the Fiera personal care device visit fiera.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than
statements of historical facts contained in this presentation, including
statements regarding our anticipated future clinical and regulatory events,
future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of
management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward
looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or are
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"plan," or similar words, or the negatives of such terms or other variations on
such terms or comparable terminology. These statements are just predictions and
are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual events or
results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among
others: the launch of Fiera in Japan, risks relating to gaining market
acceptance of our products, obtaining reimbursement by third-party payors, the
potential future commercialization of our product candidates, the anticipated
start dates, durations and completion dates, as well as the potential future
results, of our ongoing and future clinical trials, the anticipated designs of
our future clinical trials, anticipated future regulatory submissions and
events, our anticipated future cash position and future events under our
current and potential future collaborations. We also refer you to the risks
described in "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of Aytu BioScience, Inc.'s
Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other reports and documents we file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
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SOURCE: Aytu BioScience, Inc.
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