Zydus, Daewoong Pharma collaborate to co-develop, commercialise Leuprolide Long-Acting Injectable in US

Ahmedabad: Zydus Worldwide DMCC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd and Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has announced that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to co-develop and commercialize Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension (RLD: Lupron Depot, AbbVie) in six dosage strengths for the United States (US) market.

Under the terms of the agreement, Zydus will assume full responsibility for the clinical development and commercialization in the US market, and Daewoong will be responsible for the pre-clinical studies, production and supply of the product. Daewoong, utilizing its proprietary technology, will produce Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension in its manufacturing facilities located in Osong, South Korea.

The exclusive agreement also includes development, regulatory, and commercialization milestone payments based on the successful outcome. Additionally, this agreement also includes a profit share on future sales between the two companies.

Speaking about the development, Managing Director of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd., Dr. Sharvil Patel said, “Enabling access to affordable generic versions for patients in the US has been our ongoing commitment. This is an important milestone and we are happy to work with Daewoong for generic version of Lupron Depot, empowering patients with the access to a critical therapy. This is yet another step to strengthen the Zydus’ complex injectable portfolio.”

“Given the complexity, complex generic drug products like Lupron Depot do not exist to date and we aim to be the first company in manufacturing the generic version of this complex, longacting injectable Lupron Depot product,” said Sengho Jeon, Chief Executive Officer, Daewoong Pharmaceutical. “We are delighted to enter into this exclusive licensing agreement with Zydus as part of our plan to develop and commercialize long-acting injectable of Leuprolide Acetate.”