The U.S. Army is giving AcelRx a $5.6 million grant to support development of a non-invasive, fast-onset sublingual opiod to treat of moderate to severe acute pain, according to a release from AcelRx.
The funds will reimburse AcelRx for development, manufacturing and clinical costs necessary to prepare for and complete the planned Phase 2 dose-finding trial and prepare to enter Phase 3 development.
The drug, ARX-04, features sufentanil, a high therapeutic index opioid in AcelRx's proprietary NanoTab technology, enabling rapid sublingual absorption when the NanoTab is placed under the tongue.
Read the AcelRx release on pain medication.
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