( The Australian drug delivery company ...)Contraceptive Spray Shows Positive Clinical Trial Result,Health

The Australian drug delivery company, announced positive results from its Phase 1 clinical studies using two unique contraceptive skin sprays, each containing a progestin and an estrogen .

The first study was a Phase I, pharmacokinetic study, investigating the delivery of a formulation combining Nestorone and the synthetic estrogen, Ethinyl Estradiol. A single dose of the combination formulation was applied to the forearm of healthy volunteers.

The results showed that the dosing of the contraceptive spray provided effective delivery of both contraceptive agents, with blood concentrations of Nestorone and Ethinyl Estradiol in the target range expected to provide effective contraception. The spray was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events recorded.

This is the first time that the Acrux MDTS spray technology has effectively delivered a formulation containing a combination of two drugs, commented Acrux CEO Richard Treagus.

We are particularly pleased that our transdermal spray has been successful with Ethinyl Estradiol, as this is the active pharmaceutical compound in approximately 3 out of every 4 oral contraceptive tablets he added.

Acrux plans to proceed with a multi-dose Phase 1 study in the second half of 2007. The study will be designed to demonstrate that therapeutic blood levels of the combination contraceptive are effectively maintained with once daily dosing.

The second study was a Phase I, pharmacokinetic study, investigating the delivery of a formulation combining Nestorone and the natural estrogen, Estradiol. A single dose of the combination formulation was applied to the forearm of healthy volunteers.

The results showed that the dosing of the contraceptive spray provided effective delivery of Nestorone, with blood concentrations in the target range that is expected to provide effective contraception. The spray was well tolerated, with no serious adv
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