SYMPAZAN® (clobazam) oral film from Assertio is used for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with LGS in patients two years of age and older
Oral film delivery from SYMPAZAN® delivers clobazam to LGS patients with no crushing, no mixing, no prep work
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Assertio Holdings, Inc. (“Assertio” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ASRT), a specialty pharmaceutical company offering differentiated products to patients, today announced that it has provided the LGS Foundation a $100,000 educational grant to assist in efforts to raise awareness of LGS and provide educational materials to the LGS community.
In October, Assertio acquired an exclusive license for SYMPAZAN® (clobazam) oral film CIV, which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with LGS in patients two years of age or older.
According to the LGS Foundation, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or LGS is a severe epilepsy syndrome. LGS is a rare disease, about 50,000 people in the United States have LGS. It is generally diagnosed between the ages of 3 and 5, but some people aren’t correctly diagnosed until much later. People with LGS may have many different types of seizures, and the condition can be complex to manage. Some people with LGS also experience cognitive and behavioral challenges.
“Assertio is dedicated to being a great partner to the LGS community,” said Dan Peisert, President and Chief Executive Officer of Assertio. “We are very excited to be working with the LGS Foundation to help fund efforts to raise awareness of LGS and to provide educational materials that can benefit LGS patients and their families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers.”
“Oral film delivery is a beneficial way to deliver medication with consistent dosing,” said Peisert. “These benefits may be particularly important for the delivery of medications to patients diagnosed with LGS who may have difficulty swallowing intact oral dosage forms. In such cases, common methods such as mixing into foods may result in administration challenges. However, we believe that many in the LGS community may not know about SYMPAZAN’s simple and proven effective oral film delivery option for clobazam. We want to ensure that the LGS community is fully aware of their available options so they can have important conversations with their healthcare providers.”
Tracy Dixon-Salazar, Ph.D, Executive Director of the LGS Foundation, said, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Assertio to support our organization’s mission and to help create important new materials for the LGS community. We look forward to a long and collaborative partnership.”
In addition to supporting the LGS Foundation’s educational mission, Assertio will also be joining the organization’s Corporate Advisory Council.
About LGS Foundation
The Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals impacted by LGS through advancing research, awareness, education, and family support. For more information, please visit www.lgsfoundation.org
