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Oncology generics launched by MSN Labs and Natco Pharma

Generics/News | Posted 29/10/2021 0 Post your comment

In late September 2021, MSN Labs launched Cabolong, a branded generic of Cabozantinib for treatment of renal cell carcinoma in India. This was followed by the early October announcement that in the US, Natco Pharma launched 10 mg strength everolimus tablets, an oncology generic of Novartis’ Afinitor.

Cabolong in India
Cabolong, is the first branded generic of Cabozantinib in India. It is available in 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg strengths. At monthly prices below Rupees 10,000, it offers a more affordable treatment option than imported regimens that can cost hundreds of thousands of Rupees monthly.

Cabolong is manufactured in MSN Labs’ Hyderabad facility that has been approved by stringent global regulatory authorities, including US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU good manufacturing practice (GMP). The more affordable kidney cancer treatment drug hopes to contribute to reducing the impact of India’s rising cancer rates.

Everolimus in the US
Natco Pharma’s marketing partner Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc launched the 10 mg strength everolimus tablets, Breckenridge previously launched Everolimus tablets in 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 7.5 mg strengths during the first quarter of 2021 in the US market. This joins Teva pharmaceuticals’ 10 mg strength generic of the product in the US market [1].

Everolimus is a derivative of rapamycin (also known as sirolimus) and inhibits the mTOR protein to limit cancer growth. It is a small molecule drug that can be used to treat various cancer types including advanced kidney cancer, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and some forms of breast cancer [1].

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Reference
1. GaBI Online - Generics and Biosimilars Initiative. FDA approves generics for cancer and gout [www.gabionline.net]. Mol, Belgium: Pro Pharma Communications International; [cited 2021 Oct 29]. Available from: www.gabionline.net/generics/news/FDA-approves-generics-for-cancer-and-gout

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