Aurobindo Pharma arm secures USFDA okay for Icatibant Injection

Icatibant Injection is indicated for treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema in adults 18 years of age and older.

Published On 2023-08-16 09:00 GMT   |   Update On 2023-08-16 09:26 GMT

Hyderabad: Aurobindo Pharma Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary company, Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited, has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Icatibant Injection, 30 mg/3 mL (10 mg/mL), Single-Dose Prefilled Syringe. The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed...

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Hyderabad: Aurobindo Pharma Limited has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary company, Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited, has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Icatibant Injection, 30 mg/3 mL (10 mg/mL), Single-Dose Prefilled Syringe.

The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD) FIRAZYR (Icatibant Injection) by Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

The product is being launched in September 2023. The approved product has an estimated market size of around US$ 137 million for the twelve months ending June 2023, according to IQVIA.

This is the 166 th ANDA (including 9 tentative approvals received) out of Eugia Pharma Speciality Group (EPSG) facilities, manufacturing both oral and sterile specialty products.

Icatibant Injection is indicated for treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults 18 years of age and older.

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Aurobindo Pharma Limited is an integrated global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The Company develops, manufactures, and commercializes a wide range of generic pharmaceuticals, branded specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients globally in over 150 countries. The company has 25 manufacturing and packaging facilities that are approved by leading regulatory agencies including USFDA, UK MHRA, EDQM, Japan PMDA, WHO, Health Canada, South Africa MCC, Brazil ANVISA. The company’s product portfolio is spread over multiple therapeutic/product areas encompassing CNS, AntiRetroviral, CVS, Antibiotics, Gastroenterological, Anti-Diabetics and Anti-Allergic, supported by a strong R&D set-up.
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