Evoke Pharma Receives Notice Of Allowance From USPTO For U.S. Patent Application Covering Use Of GIMOTI In Patients With Moderate To Severe Symptoms Of Gastroparesis

Evoke Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVOK), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused primarily on treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases with an emphasis on GIMOTI® (metoclopramide) nasal spray, today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a U.S. patent application covering the use of GIMOTI® in patients with moderate to severe symptoms of gastroparesis.

The allowed application is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 11,517,545, and further expands Evoke's intellectual property estate around intranasal metoclopramide. Upon issuance, the patent will be expected to expire in December 2036 and the company intends to list the patent in the FDA's Orange Book, extending market exclusivity for GIMOTI® beyond other existing patents.

Evoke Pharma has filed another U.S. continuation application to pursue additional claims directed to treatments for this patient population.

As part of its commitment to the gastroparesis community, Evoke is proud to support Gastroparesis Awareness Month this August, and recognizes the importance of improving treatment options and disease awareness for patients facing this chronic and often debilitating condition.

GIMOTI is the only FDA-approved, non-oral, self-administered formulation of metoclopramide and is indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with acute and recurrent diabetic gastroparesis in adults. Non-oral delivery is an important treatment option as gastroparesis causes oral medications to be unpredictably absorbed and is vulnerable to one of the key symptoms of the disease, vomiting.