Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Announces Multiple Abstracts on FYCOMPA (Perampanel) from Eisai Co, Ltd., to be Presented at the 35th International Epilepsy Congress

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst") (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage, patient-centric biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing novel high-quality medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced that multiple abstracts highlighting FYCOMPA (perampanel) CIII will be presented at the upcoming 35^th International Epilepsy Congress (“IEC”) taking place on September 2 – 6, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. These are presentations by Eisai Co., Ltd. ("Eisai"), which holds the rights to FYCOMPA in countries and regions outside the U.S. Some abstracts will also be considered for publication in Epilepsia following the IEC.

The accepted abstracts and presentations detail the results from clinical and real-world studies, further documenting the uses of perampanel in both focal and generalized epilepsy across a diverse range of patients.

“These findings, which are being presented at IEC, further validate and add to the growing body of evidence supporting the benefits of perampanel in the treatment of seizure disorders,” said Gary Ingenito, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Regulatory Officer of Catalyst. “We are pleased this investigative work will be presented at such a prestigious forum.”

Details of the Accepted Abstracts are as follows:

Title: Perampanel for Treatment of Focal and Generalised Epilepsy in Everyday Clinical Practice: Evidence from PERMIT 2
Authors: Eugen Trinka, Robert Wechsler, Wendyl D’Souza, Tony Wu, Imad Najm, Leock Ngo, Rob McMurray, Vicente Villanueva
Oral Presentation number: 370
Oral Presentation Session Name: Drug Therapy 1
Session: Sunday, September 3, 2023, at 3:30 PM-4:30 PM BST
(Eugen Trinka will present for 10 minutes: 3:35 PM-3:45 PM)
Presenter: Eugen Trinka
Location: Room Liffey B

Title: Study 603: Analysis of Effectiveness and Safety of Perampanel in a Multicentre, Retrospective Study in Patients from Korea with Focal-Onset Seizures who Converted to Monotherapy
Authors: Sung Chul Lim, Won Gu Lee, Dong Wook Kim, Kwang Ki Kim, Young-Min Shon, Jihyun Park, Yoona Lee, Dae-Won Seo
Poster number: P048
Digital Poster* Session and Rapid-Fire Presentation Name:  Drug Therapy 2
Rapid Fire Presentation (2-minute session):
Time and Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023, at 2:00 PM-2:30 PM BST
Presenter: Sung Chul Lim
Location: Digital Poster Station: Level 3 Foyer - Station C

Title: ELEVATE Study 410: Assessment of Cognition (EpiTrack) Following Perampanel (Monotherapy/First Adjunctive) in Patients with Epilepsy and a History of Psychiatric/Behavioral Events