Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Hires New Chief Financial Officer and Appoints a Chief Commercial Officer
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Dave Lemus Joins Ironshore Pharmaceuticals as Chief Financial Officer and Peter Lammers Is Promoted to Chief Commercial Officer
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Ironshore”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Highland Therapeutics Inc. and a leader in the commercialization of novel treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (“ADHD”), today announced the appointment of Mr. Dave Lemus as Chief Financial Officer and the promotion of Mr. Peter Lammers to the position of Chief Commercial Officer.
Commenting on the appointments, David Lickrish, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Highland Therapeutics stated, “I am delighted to welcome Mr. Lemus to the Ironshore Team. Dave’s extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry will help to facilitate the Company’s evolution as we transition to profitability. In addition to welcoming Dave, I also want to congratulate Mr. Lammers who has distinguished himself as an inspiring leader in our organization.”
Mr. Lemus has extensive International business experience spanning over 20 years in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors. He has held several Executive Management roles including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In these roles, Mr. Lemus has been involved in multiple deals including >$3 billion in licensing, IPOs, secondary financings, and MandA transactions. Mr. Lemus has also held Non-Executive Board roles in private and publicly traded companies in both Europe and North America.
Peter Lammers, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations, will continue to direct all commercial operations including Sales, Marketing and Market Access. Peter has over 30 years of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences experience. Prior to joining Ironshore in 2019, Peter was Vice President at IQVIA and was at GlaxoSmithKline for over 25 years where he served in multiple sales, marketing and RandD roles of increasing leadership responsibilities.
In June of 2019, Ironshore Pharmaceuticals launched JORNAY PM® (methylphenidate HCl) extended-release capsules CII for the treatment of ADHD in patients 6 years and older. JORNAY PM is the first and only stimulant medication that is dosed in the evening, demonstrating improvement in the severity of ADHD symptoms in the early morning and throughout the day.
WARNING: ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE
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See additional important safety information below.
JORNAY PM is the first product to leverage the novel DELEXIS® delayed-release and extended-release drug delivery technology that contains two functional film coatings. The first layer delays the initial release of drug for up to 10 hours while the second layer helps to control the rate of release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient from the time the patient awakens the next morning, throughout the day and into the evening.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Lemus said, “I am delighted to be joining Ironshore at such an exciting time in the Company’s history and look forward to building a platform to accelerate Ironshore’s growth. JORNAY PM has already distinguished itself as an important treatment option for patients and physicians and could achieve blockbuster sales.” Mr. Lammers added, “I am honored that my efforts have been recognized by the Board of Directors and pleased to play a role in helping patients by providing comprehensive all-day control of ADHD symptoms.”
About ADHD
ADHD is among the most common childhood psychiatric conditions with behavioral symptoms fluctuating throughout the day. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or be overly active. Many home-based difficulties for children and adolescents with ADHD occur during the early morning routine (i.e. before the school day begins).
About JORNAY PM
Developed by Ironshore Pharmaceuticals and Development, Inc., JORNAY PM is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant prescription medicine used for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in people six years of age and older. JORNAY PM may help increase attention and decrease impulsiveness and hyperactivity in people six years of age and older with ADHD. It is not known if JORNAY PM is safe and effective in children under six years of age.
JORNAY PM is dosed once daily in the evening and should be initiated at 8:00 p.m. Timing of administration of JORNAY PM may be adjusted between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to optimize the tolerability and the efficacy the next morning and throughout the day. The recommended starting dose for patients 6 years and older is 20 mg once daily in the evening. Dosage may be titrated weekly in increments of 20 mg per day up to maximum daily dose of 100 mg. The mean optimized dose required to improve symptoms from the time the patient wakes up, throughout the day and into the evening in children 6-12 years old was 67 mg in Study 1 and 68.1 mg in Study 2. The relative bioavailability of JORNAY PM (given once a day) compared to the same daily dose of a methylphenidate immediate-release oral product (given 3 times a day) in adults is approximately 74%. JORNAY PM is primarily absorbed in the colon which may contribute to the reduced bioavailability of the drug. JORNAY PM is not interchangeable on a milligram-per-milligram basis with other methylphenidate formulations.
Please see additional dosing information in the full prescribing information for JORNAY PM at http://ironshorepharma.com/labeling.pdf.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE
CNS stimulants, including JORNAY PM, other methylphenidate-containing products, and amphetamines, have a high potential for abuse and dependence. Assess the risk of abuse prior to prescribing and monitor for signs of abuse and dependence while on therapy.
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Please visit http://ironshorepharma.com/labeling.pdf for additional important safety information and the Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, for JORNAY PM.
About Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. commercializes innovative, patient-centric treatment options to improve the lives of patients and caregivers. Based in North Carolina, Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products within the US. Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Highland Therapeutics Inc. based in Toronto, Canada.
About Ironshore Pharmaceuticals and Development, Inc.
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals and Development, Inc., based in Grand Cayman, develops novel therapeutics by leveraging its proprietary drug-delivery technology, DELEXIS®. Ironshore Pharmaceuticals and Development, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Highland Therapeutics Inc. based in Toronto, Canada.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information, which reflects Ironshore’s current expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Ironshore’s control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and, except as expressly required by applicable law, Ironshore assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Media: Lora Grassilli Kovak-Likly Communications (203) 762-8833 lgrassilli@klcpr.com
