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Cipla Uncorks Peptide Injectables Pipeline, Eyes Partnering For Monkeypox

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

Cipla readies scale up in peptide injectables with five filings in the US and gears for upcoming high value launches for generic versions of Advair, Revlimid and Abraxane. The company is also exploring partnering opportunities for monkeypox.

Cipla Outlines Peptide Pipeline Plans • Source: Shutterstock

Cipla Limited has signaled filing traction for injectable peptides, a key component of its scale up strategy in the US, alongside expectations of business momentum with a string of high value complex launches slated for the second half of fiscal year 2023. The Indian firm is also considering partnering opportunities for monkeypox. (see side box)

Partnering Interest For Monkeypox

Cipla has indicated its interest in partnering opportunities for drugs to address the spread of monkeypox and is also looking at potential repurposing options.

While Cipla’s first major partnered peptide asset – its 505(b)(2) hybrid lanreotide injection product - continues to track as per plan in the US, the Mumbai-based firm indicated that it...

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