Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Secures Financing to Fund Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial for Lead Aversion(R) Technology Product...(aring two dose levels of OxyADF Tablets ...),Health

Date:8/20/2007

aring two dose levels of OxyADF Tablets to placebo. Study medication will be administered to patients every six hours for 48 hours following the onset of moderate to severe pain following bunionectomy surgery. Study 105 is targeted to enroll 135 patients per arm (approximately 405 patients in total). As previously announced, the Company executed a Clinical Trial Development Agreement with a leading Contract Research Organization and commenced preliminary Study 105 start-up activities. However, initiation of patient enrollment in Study 105 remained dependent upon the availability of adequate funding. Now that new funding has been secured, the Company intends to proceed with patient enrollment in Study 105. The Company believes the completion of Study 105 is the critical time and events path to a 505(b)(2) NDA submission for OxyADF Tablets.

About Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in research, development and manufacture of innovative Aversion(R) (abuse deterrent) Technology and related product candidates.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the Company's expectations and projections. The most significant of such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to secure additional financing to fund operations, the Company's ability to enter into contractual arrangements with qualified pharmaceutical partners to license, develop and commercialize the Company's technology and product candidates, the Company's ability to avoid infringement of patents, trademarks and other proprietary rights or trade secrets of third parties, and the Company
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