Heron Therapeutics announces APONVIE inclusion in PONV guidelines

Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) announced the inclusion of APONVIE injectable emulsion in the newly released Fifth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Executive Summary and Full Report as published in Anesthesia and Analgesia. PONV impacts about 30% of postoperative patients in the general surgical population and up to 80% of high-risk patients and is a major cause of patient dissatisfaction after surgery, with patients ranking vomiting as the most undesirable outcome when asked about postsurgical complications. The PONV Guidelines name APONVIE as an NK-1 receptor antagonist option for the prevention of PONV in adults and note APONVIE’s long half-life and 30-second IV administration, which provides for quicker onset than oral formulations and a long-acting profile. The PONV Guidelines also provide evidence that aprepitant alone or in combination therapies significantly reduced the risk of PONV and that aprepitant is comparable or superior to ondansetron for PONV prophylaxis. The PONV Guidelines also cite evidence for aprepitant’s significant impact on postoperative vomiting.