PRINCETON, N.J., June 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agile Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq:AGRX), a women's health specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new prescription contraceptive products, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued US Patent 9,050,358 on June 9, 2015. The newly-issued patent includes claims directed to the peripheral adhesive system used in the Company's lead product candidate Twirla^® (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel transdermal system (AG200-15)), currently in Phase 3 development. The patent includes claims that relate to the enhanced adhesion characteristics of the Twirla^® patch combined with its low rates of skin irritation.

Agile plans to submit information regarding this patent to the FDA for inclusion in the FDA's Orange Book if the Company's New Drug Application for Twirla^® is approved.

The Company has multiple additional patents and applications on file, all relating to further advances in Skinfusion^® transdermal delivery system.

About Agile

Agile Therapeutics is a women's health specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new prescription contraceptive products. Our product candidates are designed to provide women with contraceptive options that offer greater convenience and facilitate compliance. Our lead product candidate, Twirla®, (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel transdermal system), also known as AG200-15, is a once-weekly prescription contraceptive patch currently in Phase 3 clinical development. Twirla is based on our proprietary transdermal patch technology, called Skinfusion®, which is designed to provide advantages over currently available patches and is intended to optimize patch adherence and patient acceptability. For more information, please visit the company website at www.agiletherapeutics.com.

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