Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has signed an agreement with Bayer to market and distribute a second brand of Finerenone in India. Finerenone, a patented medicine is indicated to reduce the risk of sustained eGFR decline, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and hospitalization for heart failure in adult patients with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer has granted the non-exclusive rights to Sun Pharma to market and distribute a second brand of Finerenone under the brand name Lyvelsa. Finerenone was first launched by Bayer under the brand name Kerendia in 2022.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is among the largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India's top pharmaceutical company.
