Cynapsus Therapeutics Enrolls Last Patient in Pivotal Phase 3 Efficacy Trial of APL-130277 to Treat OFF Episodes in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

Dose titration phase results expected in mid to late July with top-line results expected near the end of Q3 2016

TORONTO, June 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CYNA) (TSX:CTH), a specialty central nervous system (CNS) pharmaceutical company developing and preparing to commercialize APL-130277, a fast-acting, easy-to-use, sublingual thin film for the on-demand management of debilitating OFF episodes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), announced today that the last patient has been enrolled in its pivotal Phase 3 efficacy study, CTH-300.  Dose titration phase results from this study are expected in mid to late July and top-line data are expected to be released near the end of the third quarter of 2016. 

The CTH-300 trial is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-design study with PD patients who have at least one OFF episode every 24 hours, with total OFF time of at least two hours per day. The study objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of APL-130277 versus placebo in patients with PD. Patients will each be observed for 12 weeks, with dosing at home and in clinic. The primary endpoint is mean change in the Movement Disorder Society's Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III score at 30 minutes after dosing in the clinic at week 12. The key secondary endpoint will be the percentage of patients who convert from the OFF to the ON state at or before 30 minutes of dosing with APL-130277 at the week 12 visit.

About Parkinson's Disease and OFF Episodes

More than 1 million people in the U.S. and an estimated 4 to 6 million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease that impacts motor activity, and its prevalence is increasing with the aging of the population. OFF episodes are a complication of Parkinson's disease characterized by motor symptoms, including tremor at rest, rigidity and impaired movement, as well as significant non-motor symptoms such as cognitive impairment and mood disorders. An estimated one quarter to one half of all people with Parkinson's disease whose symptoms are otherwise managed with ongoing drug therapy experience OFF episodes at least once daily and up to six times daily, with each episode lasting between 30 and 120 minutes.

About Cynapsus

Cynapsus is a specialty CNS pharmaceutical company developing and preparing to commercialize a fast-acting, easy-to-use, sublingual thin film for the on-demand management of debilitating OFF episodes associated with PD. The Company successfully completed a Phase 2 clinical trial for its product candidate, APL-130277, a sublingual formulation of apomorphine hydrochloride, or apomorphine. Apomorphine is the only molecule approved for acute, intermittent treatment of OFF episodes for advanced PD patients, but is currently only approved as a subcutaneous injection in the United States. APL-130277 is a "turning ON" medication designed to rapidly, safely and reliably convert a PD patient from the OFF to the ON state while avoiding many of the issues associated with subcutaneous delivery of apomorphine. It is designed to convert all types of OFF episodes, including morning OFF episodes, often considered the most difficult to treat. Cynapsus' Phase 3 clinical program for APL-130277 plans to rely on the abbreviated Section 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway in the United States, and the company intends to submit an NDA near the end of 2016 or in early 2017. For additional company information, please visit our website www.cynapsus.ca. For more information about the Phase 3 studies please visit the website http://cth300and301trials.cynapsus.ca/

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Contact Information

Company Contact:
Kristen Galfetti
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 703-2449 x246
kgalfetti@cynapsus.ca

Media Contact:
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Matt Middleman
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