Zertane™ Clinical Results Published in the Journal European Urology

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPE) ("Ampio" or the "Company"), a company that discovers and develops new uses for previously approved drugs and new molecular entities ("NMEs"), today announced that the manuscript reporting the results of its phase III clinical trials of Zertane™ for the treatment of the sexual dysfunction, premature ejaculation (PE), was accepted for publication in European Urology.

Scientific Journal

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Manuscript

The manuscript entitled: "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of Tramadol Orally Disintegrating Tablet for the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation Less than 2 Minutes" authored by Dr. David Bar-Or, MD, the Chief Scientific officer and his colleagues at Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., details the successful efficacy and safety outcomes of the use of Zertane™ in double blinded, placebo controlled phase III trials involving 604 intent to treat patients in 11 countries and 62 sites in Europe. A brief summary of the findings are as follows:

• Premature ejaculation (PE) is a widely observed male sexual dysfunction with an estimated prevalence between 2% and 23% of the world male population.
• Studies have shown that PE is associated with poor satisfaction with sexual intercourse and high levels of ejaculation-related personal distress and interpersonal difficulty.
• The median IELT (intravaginal ejaculatory latency time) with the 62mg dosage of Zertane™ increased by 2.4 fold compared to placebo (p<0.001).
• All four measures of the PEP (Premature Ejaculation Profile, a validated questionnaire) scores improved significantly compared to placebo (p<0.05) in men.  Further, a large percentage of women partners who had poor or very poor satisfaction with their sexual intercourse partner's control over ejaculation and speed of ejaculation reported significantly improved satisfaction with 62mg Zertane™ in at least one category:  sexual intercourse (p=0.01), their partner's control over ejaculation (p<0.001) and distress over partner's speed of ejaculation (p=0.02).
• The study concludes that on demand Zertane™ provides a new option for managing mild to severe PE and that at the 62 mg very favorable efficacy and safety profiles exist.
• The full publication ahead of print appears online in European Urology  (http://www.europeanurology.com/articles-in-press)

About Ampio

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops innovative proprietary drugs for metabolic disease, eye disease, kidney disease, inflammation, CNS disease, and male sexual dysfunction. The product pipeline includes new uses for previously approved drugs and new molecular entities ("NMEs"). By concentrating on development of new uses for previously approved drugs, approval timelines, costs and risk of clinical failure are reduced because these drugs have strong potential to be safe and effective while their shorter development times can significantly increase near term value. A key strategy includes actively exploring partnership, licensing and other collaboration opportunities to maximize Ampio's product development programs. For more information about Ampio, please visit our website, www.ampiopharma.com.

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