Harmony Biosciences To Acquire Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is primarily engaged in the pharmaceutically-produced transdermal cannabinoid therapies for orphan neuropsychiatric disorders. The Company is engaged in improving the lives of patients and their families living with severe, chronic health conditions, including Fragile X syndrome (FXS), and chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q). It is focused on using cannabinoids for treating behavioral symptoms of FXS and 22q. The Company is developing Zygel (ZYN002), a pharmaceutically produced cannabidiol formulated as a permeation-enhanced gel for transdermal delivery and manufactured without the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It uses a patent protected formulation containing ethanol and propylene glycol as solubilizing agents and Transcutol HP as a permeation enhancer. Zygel is an investigational drug product in development for the potential treatment of behavioral symptoms associated with FXS, 22q, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).