Weekly Quick Hits (Greater Philly) – Week of May 8, 2023

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Weekly Quick Hits (Greater Philly) – Week of May 8, 2023 By Mark TerryMay 12, 2023 Funding, Awards and Collaborations Interius Announces Manufacturing Partnership with WuXi Advanced Therapies Philadelphia-based Interius [….]

Weekly Quick Hits (Greater Philly) – Week of April 17, 2023

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Weekly Quick Hits (Greater Philly) – Week of April 17, 2023 By Mark Terry, Alex Keown, and Sarah EllinwoodApril 21, 2023 Funding, Awards and Collaborations TELA Bio Announces Pricing of [….]

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces $32.5 Million Revenue Interest Financing Agreement with Sagard Healthcare Partners

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Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat seizure disorders, today announced that it has entered into a revenue interest financing agreement with Sagard Healthcare Partners for a total of $32.5 million upfront in return for payments based on U.S. net sales of ganaxolone, including the recently approved ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) oral suspension CV.

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication in The Lancet Neurology of ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) Phase 3 Marigold Trial Results

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Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat seizure disorders, today announced that The Lancet Neurology has published results from the pivotal Phase 3 Marigold trial of ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) for the treatment of seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD). The paper, “Efficacy and safety of ganaxolone in patients with CDKL5 deficiency disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 trial,” can be accessed on The Lancet Neurology website, here. This was the first double-blind placebo-controlled study providing evidence of efficacy in CDD-associated seizures.

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

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Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat seizure disorders, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) oral suspension for the treatment of seizures associated with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 deficiency disorder (CDD), a rare form of genetic epilepsy, in patients two years of age and older.1 ZTALMY, the first FDA approved treatment specifically in CDD, is a neuroactive steroid that acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptor. It is expected to be available through a designated specialty pharmacy in July 2022.