Vivus (OTC Pink: VVUSQ) is a small pharmaceutical company headquartered in Campbell, California, working in obesity, sleep, and sexual health. Vivus developed an erectile dysfunction drug, Avanafil, that has completed Phase 3 clinical trials.[1] The drug has been approved for use by the FDA, and is sold under the trademark name Stendra.[2] Stendra is the first and only oral ED treatment approved to be taken approximately 15 minutes before sexual activity.[3]
A documentary movie "Orgasm Inc." was made at Vivus in 2009 to document the process of creating a treatment for female sexual arousal disorder (FSD).
Vivus also developed an obesity drug, Qnexa (now called Qsymia), a combination of phentermine and topiramate, two existing weight-loss drugs.[4] On July 17, 2012, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release), made by Vivus, as an addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise for chronic weight management. The drug was approved for use in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater (obese) or adults with a BMI of 27 or greater (overweight) who have at least one weight-related condition such as high blood pressure (hypertension), type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol (dyslipidemia).[5][6]
In 2016, the company was ranked #23 on the Deloitte Fast 500 North America list.[7]
In 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy protection.[8]
References
edit- ^ Phase 3 Data on VIVUS' Avanafil for Erectile Dysfunction to be Featured at the AUA 2010 Annual Meeting, "[1]"
- ^ "Most Popular in Your Life". USA Today.
- ^ "VIVUS and Auxilium Announce Stendra Label Expansion". Zacks Investment Research.
- ^ Controlled-Release Phentermine/Topiramate in Severely Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial (EQUIP), "[2][permanent dead link]"
- ^ Hellmich, Nancy (17 July 2012). "New diet drug helps patients lose about 10% of weight". USA Today. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Medications Target Long-Term Weight Control". FDA.gov. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "2016 Winners by rank" (PDF). Deloitte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Drugmaker Vivus Files for Bankruptcy in Deal With IEH". The Wall Street Journal. July 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- Business data for Vivus:
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