Alkermes Completes Enrollment For Registration Study Of VIVITROL(R) In Patients With Opioid Dependence

Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that it has completed patient enrollment for the registration study of VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for the treatment of opioid dependence, a chronic brain disease. The data from this study will form the basis of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VIVITROL for this indication. VIVITROL is a once-monthly, intramuscular injection approved in the U.S.

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