Pocket Naloxone Corp.
Pinova Therapeutics is developing a simple, cost-effective, and ready-to-use Naloxone product with a patented novel dosage form. Their mission is to provide accessible and affordable OTC Naloxone to prevent opioid overdose deaths, removing barriers such as stigma, pharmacist confusion, and high prices. They aim to combat the overdose crisis with innovative solutions and are actively pursuing FDA approval for OTC Naloxone products.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Pocket Naloxone Corp.
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, North America
Products
Over‑the‑counter nasal swab emergency rescue product (opioid antagonist)
A ready‑to‑use single‑use nasal swab dosage form intended to deliver an opioid antagonist rapidly for emergency opioid overdose reversal; clinical PK data reported higher early systemic exposure compared with some comparator routes.
Over‑the‑counter nasal swab emergency rescue product (opioid antagonist)
A ready‑to‑use single‑use nasal swab dosage form intended to deliver an opioid antagonist rapidly for emergency opioid overdose reversal; clinical PK data reported higher early systemic exposure compared with some comparator routes.
Services
Clinical evaluation (pharmacokinetic and human factors studies)
Design and execution of human factors validation studies and pharmacokinetic clinical studies to assess usability and early systemic exposure of a single‑use nasal swab dosage form.
OTC product commercialization strategy
Development of retail distribution, pricing, and access strategies to enable over‑the‑counter availability of an emergency nasal swab rescue product.
Clinical evaluation (pharmacokinetic and human factors studies)
Design and execution of human factors validation studies and pharmacokinetic clinical studies to assess usability and early systemic exposure of a single‑use nasal swab dosage form.
OTC product commercialization strategy
Development of retail distribution, pricing, and access strategies to enable over‑the‑counter availability of an emergency nasal swab rescue product.
Expertise Areas
- Emergency dosage form design (nasal swab formats)
- Intranasal drug delivery and rapid‑absorption formulation
- Clinical pharmacokinetics and PK study execution
- Human factors and usability evaluation for emergency medical products
Key Technologies
- Nasal swab drug delivery
- Intranasal rapid‑absorption formulation
- Clinical pharmacokinetic study methods
- Human factors/usability testing protocols