New StrixNB(TM) Pet Oral Care Approval from Heath Canada's LRVHP Program
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/06/13 -- Kane Biotech Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KNE), a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of products that prevent and remove microbial biofilms is pleased to announce it has received Notification Number "NN.TZMT" from the Interim Notification Program for Low Risk Veterinary Health Products (LRVHP) for a new StrixNB oral care product in Canada. With the issuance of this notification number, the Company has cleared the final requirements for StrixNB Oral Care Spray to enter the companion animal market in Canada.
Health Canada in cooperation with the Canadian Animal Health Institute has developed an interim notification program for low-risk veterinary health products used in cats, dogs, and horses. The oral spray is the second product in the Company's companion animal oral care portfolio and is complementary to currently sold StrixNB Oral Care Water Additive. The new StrixNB application can be sprayed directly on the teeth and tongue of the animal or can be applied to treats and dental chews to assist in dental and oral hygiene. The Company has also appointed a cGMP manufacturer for this new product. The pet oral care market in the US is estimated at $450 million per year.
In addition, over the summer the Company has developed a number of new products with initial focus on the animal health sector. These products are progressing through the development stages and include a StrixNB Oral Care Powder application and two new topical dermatological formulations (under the brand name DispersinB®). The new dermatological formulations developed include antibiofilm-antimicrobial (non-antibiotic) otic drops for chronic ear infections and an antibiofilm-antimicrobial (non-antibiotic) topical spray for atopic dermatitis-associated infections. Regulatory packages for the above products have been submitted to Health Canada's LRVHP program for review.
"We are very pleased to obtain LRVHP clearance for our second StrixNB oral care product as we continue to further develop an innovative portfolio of oral care products for pet owners," stated Gord Froehlich, President and CEO of Kane Biotech. "Effectiveness against biofilms continues to limit many oral and topical dermatological products currently on the market presenting exciting opportunities for our StrixNB & DispersinB portfolio of products."
About Kane Biotech Inc.
Kane Biotech is a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of products to prevent and remove biofilms. Biofilms are a major cause of a number of serious medical problems including chronic infections and medical device related infections. They develop on surfaces such as catheters, prosthetic implants, teeth, lungs and the urogenital tract. Biofilms are pervasive, costly to deal with and are involved in approximately 80% of all human bacterial infections. The healing of chronic wounds alone costs the United States health care system $20 Billion per year.
Kane Biotech uses patent protected technologies based on molecular mechanisms of biofilm formation/dispersal and methods for finding compounds that inhibit or disrupt biofilms. The Company has evidence that these technologies have potential to significantly improve the ability to prevent and/or destroy biofilms in several medical and industrial applications.
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Released November 6, 2013