Sol-Gel Technologies Announces an Additional Collaborative Agreement for a Generic Product Candidate with Perrigo

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLGL) (“Sol-Gel” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage dermatology company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing branded and generic topical drug products for the treatment of skin diseases, today announced it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Perrigo Israel, an affiliate of Perrigo Company plc ("Perrigo") (NYSE; TASE: PRGO), for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of a generic product candidate.

Under the terms of the agreement, Perrigo will seek regulatory approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for this generic product candidate. If approved by the FDA, Perrigo has agreed to commercialize the generic product candidate in the United States. Sol-Gel and Perrigo will share the development costs and the gross profits generated from the sales of the generic product candidate, if approved.

“This new generic product collaboration marks Sol-Gel’s fifth collaboration with Perrigo, including one that has already resulted in a tentative approval from the FDA for ivermectin cream, 1%,” commented Dr. Alon Seri-Levy, Chief Executive Officer of Sol-Gel. “Building a broad generic pipeline is strategically important to Sol-Gel given the favorable economics of our arrangements where we share gross profits 50/50 with our partners.”

About Perrigo

Perrigo Company plc, a leading global healthcare company, delivers value to its customers and consumers by providing Quality Affordable Healthcare Products^®. Founded in 1887 as a packager of home remedies, Perrigo has built a unique business model that is best described as the convergence of a fast-moving consumer goods company, a high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing organization and a world-class supply chain network. Perrigo is the world's largest manufacturer of over-the-counter ("OTC") healthcare products and supplier of infant formulas for the store brand market. The Company also is a leading provider of branded OTC products throughout Europe, as well as a leading producer of "extended topical" prescription drugs. Perrigo, headquartered in Ireland, sells its products primarily in North America and Europe, as well as in other markets, including Australia, Israel and China. Visit Perrigo online at ().

About Sol-Gel Technologies

Sol-Gel is a clinical-stage dermatology company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing branded and generic topical drug products for the treatment of skin diseases. Sol-Gel’s current product candidate pipeline consists of late-stage branded product candidates that leverage our proprietary, silica-based microencapsulation technology platform, and several generic product candidates across multiple indications. For additional information, please visit  .  

Forward-Looking Statements

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For further information, please contact:

Sol-Gel Contact:

Gilad Mamlok

Chief Financial Officer

Investor Contact:

Patricia L. Bank

Westwicke Partners