Anesiva Completes Sale Of Its Zingo(TM) Assets To Powder Pharmaceuticals And Lee's Pharmaceuticals

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anesiva, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSV) announced today that on December 3, 2009, Anesiva entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement which assigned its rights under the Revised License Agreement with PowderJect Technologies, Ltd., dated November 30, 2009, and sold certain assets related to Zingo to Powder Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Powder Pharma), a British Virgin Island LLC, and Lee's Pharmaceuticals (HK) Limited (Lee's Pharma), a British Virgin Island LLC.  Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the total purchase price of the Zingo-related assets was approximately $2.7 million with payment contingent on the delivery of certain assets to Powder Pharma and Lee's Pharma.  

Zingo™ (lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate) powder intradermal injection system, is an easy-to-administer, single-use, needle-free system that reduces the pain associated with peripheral intravenous (IV) line placements and blood draws in children three to 18 years of age and with blood draws for adults.

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Anesiva seeks to be a leader in the development and commercialization of novel pharmaceutical products for pain management. Anesiva's lead product candidate is Adlea, a novel small molecule formulation of capsaicin that is currently in development for the management of acute pain following orthopedic surgeries. Adlea has been shown in clinical trials to provide extended pain relief after only a single administration in multiple indications for site-specific, acute and chronic, moderate-to-severe pain.

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