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pSivida Announces FDA Acceptance For Filing of New Drug Application (NDA) for Durasert™ Three-Year Treatment for Posterior Segment UveitisWATERTOWN, Mass., March 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV) (ASX:PVA), a leader in the development of sustained release drug products and technologies, today announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for Durasert three-year treatment for posterior segment uveitis has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for filing. The acceptance of the NDA reflects the FDA’s determination that the application is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review. The application will be subject to a standard review and will have a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of November 5, 2018. The PDUFA date is the goal date for the FDA to complete its review of the NDA. The NDA includes data from two Phase 3 studies that each successfully achieved the primary efficacy endpoint at six months with a p value < 0.001. In addition, the safety profile in patients treated with Durasert three-year for posterior segment uveitis was consistent with the safety profile of steroid treatments that are currently considered standard of care for this disease. "The FDA’s acceptance for review of our Durasert NDA submission is a major milestone for pSivida and we look forward to continuing to work with the FDA as they review our application," commented Nancy Lurker, President and CEO. "Given the high unmet medical need, we believe that Durasert, if approved, has the potential to become an important new treatment option for the thousands of patients suffering from posterior segment uveitis, the third leading cause of blindness.” About Posterior Segment Uveitis About pSivida Corp. 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Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed, anticipated or implied in our forward-looking statements include uncertainties with respect to: our ability to achieve profitable operations and access to needed capital; fluctuations in our operating results; successful commercialization of, and receipt of revenues from, ILUVIEN® for diabetic macular edema ("DME"), which depends on Alimera's ability to continue as a going concern; Alimera's ability to obtain marketing approvals and the effect of pricing and reimbursement decisions on sales of ILUVIEN; the number of clinical trials and data required for the Durasert three-year uveitis marketing approval application in the U.S.; our ability to use data in a U.S. NDA from clinical trials outside the U.S.; our ability to successfully commercialize Durasert three-year uveitis, if approved, in the U.S.; potential off-label sales of ILUVIEN for uveitis; consequences of fluocinolone acetonide side effects; the development of our next-generation Durasert shorter-duration treatment for posterior segment uveitis; potential declines in Retisert® royalties; efficacy and our future development of an implant to treat severe osteoarthritis; our ability to successfully develop product candidates, initiate and complete clinical trials and receive regulatory approvals; our ability to market and sell products; the success of current and future license agreements, including our agreement with Alimera; termination or breach of current license agreements, including our agreement with Alimera; our dependence on contract research organizations, vendors and investigators; effects of competition and other developments affecting sales of products; market acceptance of products; effects of guidelines, recommendations and studies; protection of intellectual property and avoiding intellectual property infringement; retention of key personnel; product liability; industry consolidation; compliance with environmental laws; manufacturing risks; risks and costs of international business operations; effects of the potential U.K. exit from the EU; legislative or regulatory changes; volatility of stock price; possible dilution; absence of dividends; and other factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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