Zydus Cadila gets USFDA’s approval to market Nelarabine Injection in US

18 Nov 2021 Evaluate

Zydus Cadila has received final approval from the USFDA to market Nelarabine Injection 250MG/50ML in the United States (US). Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc (Zydus) was granted a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT) designation for Nelarabine Injection, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), Single-Dose Vial.

Zydus is the ‘first approved applicant’ for Nelarabine Injection, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), Single-Dose Vial, as defined in section 505(j)(5)(B)(v)(III) of the FD&C Act. Therefore, with this approval, Zydus is eligible for 180 days of CGT exclusivity for Nelarabine Injection, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), Single-Dose Vial, under section 505(j)(5)(B)(v) of the FD&C Act.

Nelarabine Injection had annual sales of approximately $34.5 million in the United States according to IQVIA data (September 2021). The drug is manufactured at the group’s injection manufacturing facility, Alidac plant in Ahmedabad and shall be launched commercially within the US market immediately. This medication is a chemotherapy drug and used to treat certain types of leukemia and lymphoma by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Nelarabine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites .

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.

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