The Medicines Company Completes Acquisition of Incline Therapeutics

The Medicines Company MDCO announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Incline Therapeutics, Inc., a company focused on the development of IONSYS® (fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system), a compact, disposable, needleless Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) system in development for the short-term management of acute postoperative pain in the hospital setting. Incline has become a wholly owned subsidiary of The Medicines Company. Glenn Sblendorio, President and Chief Financial Officer said, "This is another step to establish The Medicines Company as a leader in acute and intensive care medicine globally. We have been very impressed with the work that the Incline team has done with IONSYS and look forward to collaborating with our team in Redwood City to continue preparing the product for near-term resubmission for marketing approval in the US and Europe."