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Alvogen Claims Lead On Lenalidomide In Europe

 
• By Dave Wallace

Alvogen is claiming the first European launch of a generic rival to Revlimid, rolling out the oncology drug in several central and eastern European markets. Meanwhile, IPR challenges to three Revlimid patents in the US have been denied.

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Alvogen has launched a generic version of Celgene’s Revlimid (lenalidomide) in “a range” of central and eastern European (CEE) markets including Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and the Baltic states. Alvogen’s version – developed in-house by its Lotus Pharmaceuticals subsidiary – will be available as 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg and 25mg hard capsules.

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