IntelGenx Submits Response to CRL from FDA for RIZAPORT® VersaFilm®

SAINT LAURENT, Quebec, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IntelGenx Corp. (TSX:IGX) (OTCQB:IGXT) (the "Company" or "IntelGenx"), a leader in pharmaceutical films, today announced that it has responded to the Complete Response Letter ("CRL") for its 505(b)(2) New Drug Application (NDA) for RIZAPORT^® VersaFilm^® received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") in March 2020.

"We have been encouraged by our interactions with the FDA and are pleased to submit our response to the CRL," commented Dr. Horst G. Zerbe, CEO of IntelGenx. "Based on the feedback from our Type A meeting, we conducted additional product testing and believe that this response provides all of the additional Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls information that the FDA required. We are looking forward to continuing to work with the Agency to make RIZAPORT^® VersaFilm^® available to acute migraine patients."

About IntelGenx

IntelGenx is a leading drug delivery company focused on the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical films.

IntelGenx's superior film technologies, including VersaFilm^®, DisinteQ^tm, VetaFilm^tm and transdermal VevaDerm^tm, allow for next generation pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs. IntelGenx's innovative product pipeline offers significant benefits to patients and physicians for many therapeutic conditions.

IntelGenx's highly skilled team provides comprehensive pharmaceuticals services to pharmaceutical partners, including R&D, analytical method development, clinical monitoring, IP and regulatory services. IntelGenx's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility offers full service by providing lab-scale to pilot- and commercial-scale production. For more information, visit www.intelgenx.com.

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Source: IntelGenx Technologies Corp.

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