Burke Therapeutics, LLC Signs Exclusive US Marketing and Supply Agreement with Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for Consensi®

HOT SPRINGS, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Burke Therapeutics, LLC, a commercial stage pharmaceutical company, today announced it has signed an exclusive marketing and supply agreement with Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the U.S. market. Burke will market the fixed-dose combination drug, Consensi®, a prescription medicine for adults who need both treatment with amlodipine for hypertension, to lower blood pressure, and celecoxib for the management of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Commercial launch is anticipated in May of 2020.

About Consensi

Consensi is a fixed-dose combination of amlodipine besylate, a calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure, and celecoxib, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the management of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Consensi oral tablets for marketing on May 31, 2018. For additional information see DailyMed, Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING and Medication Guide.

Indications and Usage

Consensi is indicated for adult patients for whom treatment with both amlodipine for hypertension and celecoxib for osteoarthritis are appropriate. Amlodipine is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal CV events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. Celecoxib is indicated for the management of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Limitations of Use: Consensi is inappropriate for short-term or intermittent treatment or to treat any conditions other than hypertension in patients taking celecoxib for osteoarthritis. Consensi is only available in a celecoxib strength of 200 mg and is only to be taken once daily.

About Burke Therapeutics

Burke Therapeutics is a privately held commercial stage pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hot Springs, AR. The Company develops, acquires and commercializes a variety of specialty products to advance its development pipeline.

About Coeptis Pharmaceuticals

Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical company engaged in the acquisition, development and commercialization of branded pharmaceutical products. Headquartered near Pittsburgh, PA, Coeptis Pharmaceuticals holds an expansive portfolio of 505(b)(2) assets in various stages of development and commercialization.

Important Safety Information (ISI) for Consensi®

WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR and GASTROINTESTINAL EVENTS See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. CONSENSI contains celecoxib, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker (CCB). NSAIDs can cause serious side effects, including: Increased risk of a heart attack or stroke that can lead to death. This risk may happen early in treatment and may increase with duration of use. Do not take CONSENSI right before or after a heart surgery called a “coronary artery bypass graft” (CABG). Avoid taking CONSENSI after a recent heart attack, unless your healthcare provider tells you to. You may have an increased risk of another heart attack if you take NSAIDs after a recent heart attack. NSAID medications, like celecoxib, cause an increased risk of bleeding, ulcers, and tears (perforation) of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, at any time during treatment, which can occur without warning and may cause death. Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at greater risk for serious GI events.

What is the most important information I should know about Consensi? Consensi contains celecoxib, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker (CCB). NSAIDs can cause serious side effects, including:
• Increased risk of a heart attack or stroke that can lead to death. This risk may happen early in treatment and may increase: with increasing doses of NSAIDs with longer use of NSAIDs
Do not take Consensi right before or after a heart surgery called a “coronary artery bypass graft” (CABG). Avoid taking Consensi after a recent heart attack, unless your healthcare provider tells you to. You may have an increased risk of another heart attack if you take NSAIDs after a recent heart attack.
• Increased risk of bleeding, ulcers, and tears (perforation) of the esophagus (tube leading from the mouth to the stomach), stomach, and intestines: anytime during use without warning symptoms that may cause death
The risk of getting an ulcer or bleeding increases with: past history of stomach ulcers, or stomach or intestinal bleeding with use of NSAIDs taking medicines called “corticosteroids”, “antiplatelet drugs”, “anticoagulants”, “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)”, or “serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)”
increasing doses of NSAIDs longer use of NSAIDs smoking drinking alcohol	older age poor health advanced liver disease bleeding problems
You should not take other medicines that contain NSAIDs or salicylates during treatment with Consensi because of increased risk of stomach problems. Taking other medicines that contain NSAIDs or salicylates during treatment with Consensi will not provide increased relief of symptoms of osteoarthritis.
Consensi should only be used: exactly as prescribed at the lowest dose possible for your treatment for the shortest time needed
Who should not take Consensi? Do not take Consensi:
if you are allergic to amlodipine, celecoxib or any of the inactive ingredients in Consensi. if you have had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAIDs. right before or after heart bypass surgery. if you have had an allergic reaction to sulfonamides.
Before taking Consensi, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you: have heart problems. have liver or kidney problems. have asthma. are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are considering taking Consensi during pregnancy. You should not take Consensi after 29 weeks of pregnancy. are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Consensi can pass into your breast milk. It is not known if Consensi will harm your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you take Consensi.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements. Consensi® and some other medicines can interact with each other and cause serious side effects. Do not start taking any new medicine without talking to your healthcare provider first. What are the possible side effects of Consensi?
Consensi can cause serious side effects, including:
liver problems, including liver failure worsening chest pain (angina) or heart attack, particularly in people with severe obstructive coronary artery disease heart failure swelling of your arms, legs, hands and feet (peripheral edema) is common with Consensi but can sometimes be serious. kidney problems, including kidney failure increased potassium levels (hyperkalemia) life-threatening allergic reactions life-threatening skin reactions low red blood cells (anemia)
See “What is the most important information I should know about Consensi?” for further detail regarding serious side effects. Your healthcare provider will monitor your blood pressure and do blood tests to check you for side effects during treatment with Consensi. Consensi may cause fertility problems in females that is reversible when treatment with Consensi is stopped. Talk to your healthcare provider if this is a concern for you.
The most common side effects of Consensi include:
swelling of the arms, legs, hands, and feet joint swelling dizziness stomach pain diarrhea heartburn	headache frequent urination hot or warm feeling in your face (flushing) gas tiredness extreme sleepiness
Get emergency help right away if you get any of the following symptoms:
shortness of breath or trouble breathing chest pain weakness in one part or side of your body	slurred speech swelling of the face or throat
Stop taking Consensi and call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms:
nausea more tired or weaker than usual diarrhea itching indigestion or stomach pain flu-like symptoms vomit blood	there is blood in your bowel movement or it is black and sticky like tar unusual weight gain your skin or eyes look yellow skin rash or blisters with fever swelling of the arms, legs, hands and feet
These are not all the possible side effects of Consensi. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. You may also report side effects to Burke Therapeutics, LLC at 1-866-275-1264. Please see Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING, and Medication Guide.