palatin technologies, inc., a specialized biopharmaceutical company, develops targeted receptor-specific therapeutics for the treatment of various diseases in the united states. the company's lead product is vyleesi, a melanocortin receptor agonist for the treatment of premenopausal women with acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder. it is also developing oral pl8177, a selective melanocortin receptor (mcr) 1 agonist peptide that has completed phase i clinical trial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases; and systemic pl8177, which has completed phase i clinical trial for treating non-infectious uveitis and covid-19. in addition, the company engages in the development of pl9643, a peptide melanocortin agonist active at multiple mcrs, including mc1r and mc5r for anti-inflammatory ocular indications, such as dry eye disease; and melanocortin peptides for diabetic retinopathy. further, it is developing pl3994, a natriuretic peptide receptor (npr)-a agonist and sy