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`Form 8-K
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`SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
`Washington, D.C. 20549
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`FORM 8K
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`CURRENT REPORT
`Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
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`Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 11, 2006
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`SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
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`(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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`Delaware
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`00023265
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`943267443
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`1700 Perimeter Park Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
`(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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`Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 8621000
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`Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
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`(cid:133) Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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`(cid:133) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a12)
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`(cid:133) Precommencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d2(b))
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`(cid:133) Precommencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e4(c))
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`Item 8.01. Other Events.
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`On January 11, 2006, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. issued a press release announcing that initial subjects have been enrolled and
`dosed in three latestage trials designed to evaluate XIFAXAN® (rifaximin) for the treatment of C. difficileassociated diarrhea,
`irritable bowel syndrome and hepatic encephalopathy and that initial subjects have been enrolled and dosed in a latestage trial
`designed to evaluate an 1100 mg tablet formulation of COLAZAL® for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative
`colitis and that patient enrollment continues in two latestage trials designed to evaluate granulated mesalamine for the
`maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis. A copy of this press release is attached as an exhibit.
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`Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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`(c) Exhibits
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`Description
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`Exhibit No.
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`99.1
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`Press release dated January 11, 2006.
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`SIGNATURE
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`Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed
`on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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`SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
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`/s/ Adam C. Derbyshire
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`Date: January 11, 2006
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`EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE
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`FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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`Contact: Adam C. Derbyshire
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` Senior Vice President and
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` Chief Financial Officer
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`Press release
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`Exhibit 99.1
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` Mike Freeman
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`SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
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`XIFAXAN® Trials Initiated in C. difficileAssociated Diarrhea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Hepatic Encephalopathy
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`COLAZAL® 1100 mg Tablet Formulation Trial Initiated in Ulcerative Colitis
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`RALEIGH, NC, January 11, 2006 Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Nasdaq:SLXP) today reported that initial subjects have been
`enrolled and dosed in three latestage trials designed to evaluate XIFAXAN® for the treatment of C. difficileAssociated Diarrhea
`(CDAD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE). Additionally, initial subjects have been enrolled and
`dosed in a latestage trial designed to evaluate an 1100 mg tablet formulation of COLAZAL® for the treatment of mildly to
`moderately active ulcerative colitis, and patient enrollment continues in two latestage trials designed to evaluate granulated
`mesalamine for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis. The Company intends to pursue label extensions for XIFAXAN
`for the indications noted above, as well as a formulation line extension for the new COLAZAL Tablet and an approval for
`granulated mesalamine.
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`XIFAXAN
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`C. difficileAssociated Diarrhea (CDAD)
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`XIFAXAN (rifaximin), dosed 400 mg three times daily, is being investigated in a vancomycin comparator, 300subject Phase III
`trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of XIFAXAN for the treatment of CDAD.
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`Research by Dr. Ciaran Kelly, Harvard School of Medicine; Dr. Dan Gerding, Hines VA Hospital and other investigators provides
`the theoretical basis for the development of XIFAXAN as a treatment for CDAD. Poster presentations of recent preclinical work
`by Drs. Kelly and Gerding were presented December 1619, 2005 at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and
`Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in Washington, D.C. Results of a hamster model study of CDAD, conducted by Dr. Kelly, demonstrated
`that rifaximintreated and vancomycintreated, CDADchallenged animals achieved similar survival rates. Due to the common
`recurrence of CDAD in the clinical setting, the hamsters were followed after the discontinuation of treatment. Seventyfive
`percent of animals treated with vancomycin developed recurrent C. difficile cecitis (inflammation of the cecum) within 21 days of
`stopping therapy whereas none of the rifaximintreated animals had such a relapse. Results of a comparison of rifaximin, rifalazil,
`metronidazole and vancomycin to investigate the in vitro activity of these agents against toxigenic C. difficile clinical isolates,
`conducted by Dr. Gerding, demonstrated that rifaximin and rifalazil were the most active agents.
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`Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile, is the most common causative agent of diarrhea among institutionalized patients. Often the
`administration of antibiotics, especially broadspectrum antibiotics, disrupts the normal gut bacterial flora and increases the
`concentration of C. difficile. The presence of increased C. difficile can produce symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea to life
`threatening colitis.
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`Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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`XIFAXAN, dosed either 275 mg, 550 mg or 1100 mg twice daily, is being investigated in a placebocontrolled, 525subject Phase
`IIb trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of XIFAXAN for the treatment of diarrheaassociated IBS.
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`In November 2005 at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr. Mark Pimentel, CedarsSinai
`Medical Center, presented the findings of a randomized, doubleblind, placebocontrolled investigation of XIFAXAN in the
`treatment of IBS. In the 87subject study, XIFAXANtreated subjects demonstrated a statistically significant improvement versus
`placebotreated subjects, and a statistically significant number of XIFAXANtreated subjects
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`demonstrated a greater than 50% global improvement compared to placebotreated subjects. This proofofconcept work provided
`essential information utilized in the design of the Company’s development program for IBS.
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`Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a bowel disorder characterized by altered bowel function and symptoms including abdominal pain,
`bloating, constipation and diarrhea. This chronic disorder impacts up to 20% of the U.S. population, and yet, despite its high
`prevalence, the cause of IBS remains unknown. Current treatments provide only temporary symptom relief and do not treat the
`underlying cause of the symptoms. Recently, bacteria – specifically an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine – have been
`proposed as a significant causative agent in IBS.
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`Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)
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`XIFAXAN, dosed 550 mg twice daily, is being investigated in a placebocontrolled, 250subject Phase III trial to evaluate the
`efficacy and safety of XIFAXAN for the prevention of Hepatic Encephalopathy.
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`Hepatic Encephalopathy is a metabolicneurophysiologic syndrome associated with advanced liver disease. Symptoms are
`generally believed to result from the inability of the liver to remove toxic products in the gut. These toxic products – primarily
`ammonia produced by the intestinal metabolism of nitrogenous compounds – are able to pass the blood brain barrier and
`ultimately reach the central nervous system to produce HE symptoms. Neuropsychiatric and neuromuscular symptoms range from
`mild personality changes, memory loss, tremor and asterixis to coma and death.
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`COLAZAL
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`COLAZAL (balsalazide disodium), formulated as an 1100 mg tablet, dosed three tablets twice daily, is being investigated in a
`multicenter, placebocontrolled, doubleblind, randomized trial. This Phase III trial, involving 225 patients, is designed to
`evaluate the efficacy and safety of 1100 mg balsalazide disodium tablets for the treatment of mildly to moderately active
`ulcerative colitis.
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`GRANULATED MESALAMINE
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`Granulated mesalamine is formulated to deliver mesalamine by means of dualrelease granules to the distal ileum and colon.
`Granulated mesalamine is being investigated in two 300subject, multicenter, placebocontrolled, doubleblind, randomized trials.
`Enrollment is ongoing in these Phase III trials designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of granulated mesalamine, dosed four
`375 mg tablets once daily, for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis.
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`OTHER
` pediatric trial with COLAZAL is currently ongoing. Enrollment in the trial is anticipated to be complete during the first quarter
`of 2006. A trial with XIFAXAN to assess blood concentrations of a new pediatric suspension is being planned for 2006.
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`New Drug Applications (NDAs) for INKP102, the nextgeneration tablet purgative product owned by our subsidiary, InKine; and
`NRL944, the liquid PEG purgative product acquired recently from Norgine, are under review at the U.S. FDA. As required by the
`Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), results of the FDA review are due in midMarch 2006 for INKP102 and lateApril
`2006 for NRL944.
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`Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, develops and markets prescription pharmaceutical
`products for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Salix’s strategy is to acquire latestage or marketed proprietary therapeutic
`drugs, complete any required development and regulatory submission of these products, and market them through the Company’s
`gastroenterology specialty sales and marketing team.
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`XIFAXAN® (rifaximin) tablets 200 mg are indicated for the treatment of patients (³12 years of age) with travelers’ diarrhea
`caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli. XIFAXAN should not be used in patients with diarrhea complicated by fever or
`blood in the stool or diarrhea due to pathogens other than Escherichia coli. XIFAXAN should be discontinued if
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`diarrhea symptoms get worse or persist more than 2448 hours and alternative antibiotic therapy should be considered. In clinical
`trials, XIFAXAN was generally well tolerated. The most common side effects (vs. placebo) were flatulence 11.3% (vs. 19.7%),
`headache 9.7% (vs. 9.2%), abdominal pain 7.2% (vs. 10.1 %) and rectal tenesmus 7.2% (vs. 8.8%).
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`COLAZAL® (balsalazide disodium) Capsules 750 mg is an antiinflammatory drug approved for the treatment of mildly to
`moderately active ulcerative colitis. The Company launched the product in the U.S. through its specialty sales force in January
`2001. Safety and effectiveness of COLAZAL beyond 12 weeks has not been established. COLAZAL was well tolerated in clinical
`studies. In clinical trials, patients reported the following adverse events most frequently: headache (8%); abdominal pain (6%);
`diarrhea (5%); nausea (5%); vomiting (4%); respiratory infection (4%); and arthralgia (4%). Withdrawal from therapy due to
`adverse events was comparable to placebo.
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`Salix also markets VISICOL® Tablets (sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate, USP, sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous,
`USP). AZASAN® (azathioprine 75mg and 100mg tablets, USP), ANUSOLHC® 2.5% (hydrocortisone Cream USP), ANUSOL
`HC® 25 mg Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate), PROCTOCORT® Cream (Hydrocortisone Cream USP) 1% and
`PROCTOCORT® Suppositories (Hydrocortisone Acetate Rectal Suppositories, 30 mg). Granulated mesalamine, INKP102 and
`NRL944 are under development.
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`For full prescribing information on Salix products, please visit www.salix.com.
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`Salix trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol “SLXP”.
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`For more information please contact the Company at 9198621000 or visit our web site at www.salix.com. Information on our
`web site is not incorporated in our SEC filings.
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`Please Note: This press release contains forwardlooking statements regarding future events. These statements are just
`predictions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual events or results to differ materially. These
`risks and uncertainties include risks of regulatory review and clinical trials, intellectual property risks, the need to acquire
`additional products and management of rapid growth. The reader is referred to the documents that the Company files from
`time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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