ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

We are a biopharmaceutical company involved in the development of an injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum, or CCH, for multiple indications. We currently have a development and license agreement with Endo Global Ventures, a Bermuda unlimited liability company ("Endo Global Ventures"), an affiliate of Endo International plc ("Endo"), for injectable collagenase for marketed indications and indications in development. Endo assumed this agreement when Endo acquired Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Auxilium") on January 29, 2015 (the "Acquisition"). CCH is marketed as XIAFLEX® (or XIAPEX® in Europe).

On August 31, 2011, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Development and License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Auxilium for CCH and XIAFLEX. The License Agreement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 1, 2011 as Exhibit 10.1 to a Current Report on Form 8-K. Auxilium subsequently assigned the License Agreement to Auxilium Bermuda ULC. As a result of the Acquisition and resulting internal restructuring, the counterparty to the agreement is now Endo Global Ventures.

The two marketed indications involving our injectable collagenase are Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease. Prior to the Acquisition, Auxilium had, and after the Acquisition, Endo has, opted-in to the following indications: frozen shoulder, cellulite, canine lipoma, lateral hip fat and plantar fibromatosis. Endo exercised, with our consent, an early opt-in for lateral hip fat and plantar fibromatosis in November 2015. With respect to human lipoma and uterine fibroids, BioSpecifics is currently conducting development work and Endo may opt-in for CCH for these two additional indications.  Based on public statements made by Endo, Endo is also interested in several new unlicensed indications, including: uterine fibroids, human lipoma, capsular contracture of the breast, Dercum’s disease, knee arthrofibrosis, urethral strictures, hypertrophic scars and keloids.

Endo is currently selling XIAFLEX in the U.S. for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease and has an agreement with Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (“Sobi”), pursuant to which Sobi has marketing rights for XIAPEX for Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease in Europe and certain Eurasian countries. Sobi is currently selling XIAPEX in Europe for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease. In addition, Endo has an agreement with Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation (“Asahi”) pursuant to which Asahi has the right to commercialize XIAFLEX for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease in Japan. Asahi has received regulatory approval and is currently selling XIAFLEX for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture in Japan. Endo also has an agreement with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (“Actelion”), pursuant to which Actelion has the right to commercialize XIAFLEX for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease in Canada and Australia. Actelion has received regulatory approval in Canada and Australia for XIAFLEX for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture and is currently selling XIAFLEX in Canada and Australia.