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Hyloris Teams Up With Vaneltix For Value-Added Interstitial Cystitis Pain Treatment

Results From Phase II Trials For Lidocaine/Heparin Candidate Could Be Ready By Late 2023

 
• By Chloe Kent

Hyloris will make payments of up to $6.7m to Vaneltix, alongside a $500,000 loan, to support their collaboration to develop and commercialize Alenura, a first-line drug treatment for acute pain caused by interstitial cystitis that combines lidocaine and heparin.

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Hyloris will make payments of up to $6.7m to Vaneltix, alongside a $500,000 loan, to support their collaboration • Source: Alamy

Belgian value added medicines specialist Hyloris Pharmaceuticals has entered into a partnership with US hybrid 505(b)(2) drug-focused developer Vaneltix to develop and commercialize Alenura (alkalinized lidocaine/heparin) as a first-line drug treatment for acute pain in interstitial cystitis.

Vaneltix “will be responsible for the further development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and commercialization of Alenura” in collaboration with Hyloris. In return, Hyloris will provide Vaneltix with staged investments of up to $6.7m for “Phase II, manufacturing and regulatory related activities” as well as a $500,000 loan

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