Catalent Provides Commercial Manufacturing Of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' Orphan Drug XERMELO Following FDA Approval

Somerset, NJ. (PRWEB)  Catalent Pharma Solutions, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, recently welcomed Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s announcement that its pioneering orphan drug, XERMELO™, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Catalent has been working in partnership with Lexicon since 2007 to develop the drug formulation, and will be manufacturing XERMELO for commercial supply.

XERMELO (telotristat ethyl) 250 mg is a first-in-class orally administered therapy for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy.

“We are pleased that the skill and expertise that our scientists have dedicated to this project for ten years has resulted in this pioneering treatment reaching the market,” commented Matthew Mollan, Catalent's General Manager at its Kansas City, Missouri site. “Catalent first partnered with Lexicon when the drug was in Phase I development, and continued to support its manufacture through to supplying launch products.”

"We are proud to have discovered this ground-breaking orphan drug, and our successful collaboration with Catalent means we are now able to make it available for the thousands of patients currently suffering from this condition,” added Lonnel Coats, Lexicon's president and chief executive officer.

Carcinoid syndrome is a rare condition that occurs in patients living with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (mNETs) and is characterized by frequent and debilitating diarrhea that often prevents patients from leading active, predictable lives, as well as by facial flushing, abdominal pain, fatigue and, over time, heart valve damage.

Catalent undertook development and manufacture of the drug at its 450,000-square-foot Kansas City facility, where the company provides a range of fully integrated support services, from formulation development and analytical testing, to clinical and commercial scale manufacturing and packaging of various oral dose forms.

About Catalent 
Catalent is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products. With over 80 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs approximately 10,000 people, including over 1,400 scientists, at more than 30 facilities across five continents, and in fiscal 2016 generated $1.85 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.catalent.com