Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for pulmonary arterial hypertension drug Selexipag
Mumbai: Drugmaker, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, today announced that the company has received tentative approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Selexipag Tablets, 200 mcg, 400 mcg, 600 mcg, 800 mcg, 1,400 mcg, and 1,600 mcg.
The tentatively approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD) Uptravi Tablets, 200 mcg, 400 mcg, 600 mcg, 800 mcg, 1,400 mcg, and 1,600 mcg, of Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Actelion).
Selexipag Tablets are indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to delay disease progression and reduce the risk of hospitalization for PAH.
Selexipag Tablets, 200 mcg, 400 mcg, 600 mcg, 800 mcg, 1,400 mcg, and 1,600 mcg have an estimated market size of US$ 461 million for twelve months ending September 2021 according to IQVIA.
Alembic has received year to date (YTD) 15 approvals (11 final approvals and 4 tentative approvals) and a cumulative total of 154 ANDA approvals (134 final approvals and 20 tentative approvals) from USFDA.
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Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited is a vertically integrated research and development pharmaceutical company headquartered in Gujarat.
Alembic is a publicly listed company that manufactures and markets generic pharmaceutical products all over the world.
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