Zydus Looks To NASH Trials In Turkey, gVascepa Launch In The US

gRevlimid, gTrokendi Drive Record US Sales

Zydus, the only Indian company with an NCE for a range of chronic liver diseases, will add Turkey to the list of trial locations for NASH. It is also working “aggressively” to launch a generic to Amarin’s Vascepa after Revlimid and Trokendi generics drove record US sales in the fourth quarter

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Zydus Is Nurturing New Molecules For The Future Even As Generics Pay Off For Now • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s negative review for Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s obeticholic acid (OCA) has set off questions about the fate of other non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drug hopefuls.

Among them is Zydus Lifesciences Limited, the sole Indian company evaluating a New Chemical Entity (NCE) saroglitazar magnesium against...

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