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Glenmark Expects ‘Strong Year’ With ‘First’ EU Spiriva Rival Imminent

Signed Licensing Deal For Tiotropium Bromide In 2018

 
• By Dean Rudge

Glenmark said it would continue to deliver new respiratory products in Europe moving forward as the Indian firm lines up what it believes will be the first generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spiriva Handihaler.

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Glenmark is anticipating a first launch in Europe • Source: Shutterstock

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals says it “expects to be one of the first generics” for a generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium bromide) dry-powder inhaler, and “should be launching anytime soon.”

The Indian firm, which continues to take steps to build its global respiratory franchise, in-licensed the product more than three years ago, after its success in Europe with Polish firm Celon Pharma covering a generic of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK’s) Seretide Accuhaler (fluticasone/salmeterol) dry-powder inhaler

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