Biotechnology firm Biocon and US-based CytoSorbents Corporation have expanded their partnership to develop a therapy intended to treat whole body inflammation caused by various diseases. Biocon will now have the exclusive, region-wide rights to distribute CytoSorb for all critical care applications in the intensive care unit (ICU) as well as cardiac surgery applications for India and select emerging countries. The company will also play a prominent role in the generation of new clinical evidence to support the adoption and usage of CytoSorb.
Biocon is India’s largest and Asia's leading biotechnology company with a strategic focus on biopharmaceuticals and research services. The company has registered 90.23% rise in its net profit at Rs 181.52 crore for Q2FY15 as compared to Rs 95.42 crore for the same quarter in the previous year.