Heron Therapeutics Inc

Heron Therapeutics, Inc is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development of pharmaceutical products for acute care and oncology patients. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and currently employs 128 full-time employees. Its acute care product portfolio includes ZYNRELEF, APONVIE, CINVANTI, and SUSTOL. ZYNRELEF is a dual-acting local anesthetic that delivers a fixed-dose combination of the local anesthetic bupivacaine and a low-dose of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam. APONVIE is the intravenous formulation of aprepitant, a substance P/neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist indicated for postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults. CINVANTI is an IV formulation of aprepitant, a substance NK1 receptor antagonist. SUSTOL is the first extended-release 5-HT3 receptor antagonist approved for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with both MEC and anthracycline and cyclophosphamide combination chemotherapy regimens.