Cadila Healthcare has entered into a licensing agreement with China Medical System Holdings (CMS) for the development and commercialization of Desidustat, a novel oral HIF-PH inhibitor for the treatment of anemia in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) not-on-dialysis and for the treatment of Anemia CKD patients on dialysis in Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan).
Under the license agreement, CMS will pay the company an initial upfront payment, regulatory milestones, sales milestones and royalties on net sales of the product. The commercial terms of the license agreement are confidential. CMS will be responsible for development, registration and commercialization of Desidustat in Greater China.
Cadila Healthcare is an India-based pharmaceutical company. The company's subsidiaries include Zydus Wellness, Liva Pharmaceuticals, Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries, Zydus Technologies, German Remedies, Dialforhealth India, Dialforhealth Unity and Dialforhealth Greencross, among others.
