Cipher Pharmaceuticals Company Description

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company in Canada.

It offers Epuris (isotretinoin), an oral retinoid indicated for the treatment of severe nodular and/or inflammatory acne, acne conglobate and recalcitrant acne; Actikerall, a topical solution indicated for the treatment of slightly palpable and/or moderately thick hyperkeratotic actinic keratosis (Grade I/II) of the face, forehead, and balding scalp; Natroba for the topical treatment of head lice and scabies infestations in adult and pediatric patients; Vaniqa, a topical cream for the slowing of the growth of unwanted facial hair in women; Durela, an opioid analgesic for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain in adults; Brinavess for the rapid conversion of onset atrial fibriallation to sinus rhythm in adults; and Aggrastat, a reversible GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor for use in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

The company’s licensed products comprise Absorica, an oral retinoid indicated for the treatment of f severe nodular and/or inflammatory acne, acne conglobate and recalcitrant acne; Lipofen, which is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated LDL-C, total-C, triglycerides, and Apo B, and to increase HDL-C, as well as to reduce triglycerides in adult patients; and Conzip, an opioid agonist indicated for the management of moderate to moderately severe chronic pain in adults.

Its pipeline products include MOB-015, a topical formulation of terbinafine, which is in phase 3 clinical trial for treatment of onychomycosis; CF-101 (Piclidenoson) that is in phase 3 clinical trial for severe plaque psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis; and DTR-001, a tattoo removal cream, which is in pre-clinical stage.

The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.