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RedHill Biopharma announced that the full sales and operational launch of Talicia, under the joint commercialization agreement between Talicia Holdings, or THI, and Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, has started and is now being rolled out to support accelerated market penetration and expanded reach. This marks the operational launch of the joint commercialization model previously announced in October 2025, including Cumberland's $4M strategic investment. Focused on unlocking the full market potential of Talicia, THI, a RedHill and Cumberland jointly controlled operating entity will manage the launch and ongoing joint commercialization, in coordination with Cumberland. "H. pylori infection affects 35% of the U.S. adult population and is a leading cause of gastric cancer, responsible for approximately 11,000 related U.S. deaths a year," said Rick Scruggs, President of THI and RedHill's CCO. Talicia is the only FDA-approved all-in-one, low-dose rifabutin-based H. pylori therapy designed to address growing antibiotic resistance concerns to other available therapies. It is listed as a first-line H. pylori treatment option in the 2024 American College of Gastroenterology Clinical Guideline, which emphasizes using 14-day, "optimized" regimens for the first attempt to maximize cure rates and avoid the need for complex, less-effective salvage therapies4. It is patent protected through 2042 and received eight years of U.S. market exclusivity under its Qualified Infectious Disease Product designation. Talicia is also the only FDA-approved medication for H. pylori infection with an all-in-one formulation, with the added benefit of simple dosing.

RedHill Biopharma (RDHL) announced that the full sales and operational launch of Talicia, under the joint commercialization agreement between Talicia Holdings, or THI, and Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (CPIX), has started and is now being rolled out to support accelerated market penetration and expanded reach. This marks the operational launch of the joint commercialization model previously announced in October 2025, including Cumberland's $4M strategic investment. "H. pylori infection affects 35% of the U.S. adult population and is a leading cause of gastric cancer, responsible for approximately 11,000 related U.S. deaths a year," said Rick Scruggs, President of THI and RedHill's COO. Talicia is the only FDA-approved all-in-one, low-dose rifabutin-based H. pylori therapy designed to address growing antibiotic resistance concerns to other available therapies. It is listed as a first-line H. pylori treatment option in the 2024 American College of Gastroenterology Clinical Guideline, which emphasizes using 14-day, "optimized" regimens for the first attempt to maximize cure rates and avoid the need for complex, less-effective salvage therapies4. It is patent protected through 2042 and received eight years of U.S. market exclusivity under its Qualified Infectious Disease Product designation. Talicia is also the only FDA-approved medication for H. pylori infection with an all-in-one formulation, with the added benefit of simple dosing. RedHill continues to work towards expanding patient access to Talicia globally. Efforts focused on potential new market entries in the UK and the Middle East, along with work to further broaden market access and secure additional non-dilutive ex-U.S. licensing revenue streams, are ongoing.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA has granted Fast Track Designation for its novel oral therapy targeting a fatal form of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD, patients. Under Fast Track, Cumberland can also submit portions of an application for marketing approval on a rolling basis. Cumberland requested Fast Track Designation to streamline the regulatory pathway for ifetroban for DMD heart disease. This Fast Track Designation follows the drug's receipt of both Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation, confirming both the urgency and the significant impact of the product for this indication.