Lupin Looks To Be First Out Of The Blocks On US Ingrezza, With Zydus Second

US Ingrezza Legal Battles Wrapped Up, With Earlier Teva, Sandoz Deals

ANDA sponsors targeting Neurocrine Biosciences’ Ingrezza (valbenazine) blockbuster are in position to launch – albeit with a 14-year wait that validates the strength of the originator’s IP.

Enter The Fray
• Source: Alamy

Lupin will look to enjoy a seven-month advantage over its rival Indian firm Zydus Lifesciences in the race to debut generic competition to Neurocrine Biosciences’ Ingrezza (valbenazine) treatment for tardive dyskinesia in the US, after both companies in quick succession penned patent-litigation settlements.

Picking up the right to launch its proposed generic beginning 1 March 2038, Lupin faces a 14-year wait to launch...

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