On November 8, 2021 Q BioMed Inc. (OTCQB: QBIO) a biotech acceleration and commercial stage company focused on licensing and acquiring undervalued biomedical assets in the healthcare sector, reported it has engaged EVERSANA, the pioneer of next generation commercial services to the global life sciences industry, to immediately support the commercialization of Strontium89, an FDA-approved cancer bone palliation radiotherapy (Press release, EVERSANA, NOV 8, 2021, View Source [SID1234594721]).
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Strontium89 (Strontium Chloride Sr-89 Injection, USP) is the only approved radiotherapy currently available in the U.S. indicated for metastatic cancer bone pain palliation. In the Strontium89 pivotal trial, as many as 79% of patients had pain relief with Strontium89, and twice as many patients treated with Strontium89 had no pain for three months compared with a placebo. Further, new pain sites were less frequent in patients treated with Strontium89. Strontium89 is administered once every three months via injection, and patients can be re-treated if needed. Please see Important Safety Information below.
To support and accelerate the product’s rollout in the U.S., Q BioMed will leverage the EVERSANA COMPLETE Commercialization model which fully integrates services for: market access, agency services, clinical and commercial field teams, health economics and outcomes research and compliance. Each service is optimized by data and predictive analytics.
"We are pleased to have a partner like EVERSANA leading our commercialization efforts going forward, and I believe this adds tremendous value to what we had already established. The team is passionate about obtaining deep insights into the patient journey and using this knowledge to shape the strategic and creative process needed to maximize commercial successes," said Denis Corin, Chief Executive Officer of Q BioMed.
"Millions of patients are bearing the burden of devastating pain. We are immediately activating our commercial model to create more awareness, faster access and optimized product support for Strontium89 and its potential to change lives," said Jim Lang, CEO of EVERSANA.
The ready-to-deploy commercial platform is complemented by more than 5,500 EVERSANA employees and a dedicated commercialization leadership team, replacing Kristin Keller who is leaving Q BioMed. The EVERSANA field force and commercial team will augment an in-place contract sales force focused on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD).