Zydus Walks Away From US Dapagliflozin Appeal, ANDA Discontinued

ANDA Sponsor And AstraZeneca Disagreed On Chances Of Settlement

In a blow to potential US generic competition, Zydus Cadila has withdrawn its appeal to an unfavorable federal ruling involving a US Farxiga (dapagliflozin) patent.

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A raft of ANDAs are tentatively approved • Source: Faysal Farhan / Alamy Stock Photo

Zydus Lifesciences scored a major landmark earlier this year when it scooped the first US Food and Drug Administration approval for a generic version of AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin), “the fastest growing SGLT2 inhibitor globally.”

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