Rich Hancock welcomes back Mr. Stephen M. Simes, CEO of BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. BioSante is developing a pipeline of hormone therapy products to treat both men and women. Listen to the podcast to hear the latest from BioSante.
BioSante is developing a pipeline of hormone therapy products to treat both men and women. These hormone therapy products are gel formulations for transdermal administration that deliver bio-identical estradiol and testosterone. BioSante's lead products include Elestrin (estradiol gel), developed through U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval by BioSante, indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, and LibiGel (transdermal testosterone gel) in Phase III development for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD). The current market in the U.S. for estrogen and testosterone products is approximately $2.5 billion. The company also is developing its calcium phosphate nanotechnology (CaP) for novel vaccines, including hepatitis B, avian flu and biodefense vaccines for toxins such as anthrax, as well as a system for delivering drugs via alternative routes of administration. CEO Stephen Simes discusses the company's recent developments and future plans and a new oral contraceptive license agreement with Kate Delaney. Listen to learn more.