General Info

A.P. Pharma utilizes its proprietary polymer-based drug delivery systems to develop and commercialize medical treatments. The company's primary emphasis is on advancing its Biochronomer technology platform for site-specific and systemic drug delivery. Designed to release drugs over a period of hours, days, weeks or even months, Biochronomer systems can be fabricated into many forms, which range from solid strands to free-flowing gels that erode as they deliver the drug. The company's lead product candidate, APF530, for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is expected to enter a Phase III clinical trial in 2006. In addition, a variety of injectable and implantable applications are undergoing testing to address needs in pain management, inflammation and DNA/RNAI applications. A.P. Pharma s stock trades on NASDAQ.