Aeterna Zentaris Provides Update on Macrilen® (Macimorelin), Reiterates Advancement of Pediatric DETECT Trial

TORONTO, ONTARIO, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a diversified portfolio of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products, today announced that sales of Macrilen^® (macimorelin) will be temporarily discontinued in the United States commercial market for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency (“AGHD”), effective May 23, 2023 and until anticipated re-launch with an alternate commercialization partner. This temporary action follows the August 29, 2022 announced decision by Aeterna’s former North American commercialization partner Novo Nordisk Healthcare AG (“Novo Nordisk”) to end its license agreement for this product in North America.

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