Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Pharmaceuticals
December 11, 2018

Otsuka subsidiary Avanir and Optinose agree to terminate license agreement
for migraine treatment ONZETRA®Xsail®

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. today announces that its U.S.-based indirect subsidiary Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has agreed with Optinose, Inc. to return to Optinose the rights in North America to ONZETRA®Xsail® for the acute treatment of migraines in adults.

Avanir comprehensively reevaluated the U.S. migraine medication market. As a result, the decision was made to terminate the licensing agreement.