Strides receives USFDA approval for Icosapent Ethyl Capsules
2023-10-03 · Halcygen Pharmaceuticals Limited · original strides.com ↗
October 3, 2023 BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 001 Scrip code: 532531 The National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza, Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai - 400 051 Scrip code: STAR Dear Madam/ Sir, Sub: Updated Press Release This has reference to the Press Release issued by the Company on September 23, 2023 titled as “Strides receives USFDA approval for Icosapent Ethyl Capsules” The said press release has been updated with some additional information on the Product and the revised Press release is attached herewith for your records. Thanks & Regards, For Strides Pharma Science Limited, Manjula Ramamurthy Company Secretary ICSI Membership No. A30515 Encl. As above Updated Press Release October 03, 2023 Strides receives USFDA approval for Icosapent Ethyl Capsules Product marks another successful first cycle approval for the company Significant market opportunity with ~USD 1.3Bn sales as per IQVIA To be introduced into the market immediately in partnership with a leading generic company Bangalore, India, Oct 03, 2023 ‐ Strides Pharma Science Limited (Strides) on September 23, 2023 announced that its step‐down wholly owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore, has received approval for Icosapent Ethyl Capsules 0.5 gram and 1 gram, from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). The product complements Strides’ range of approved soft gelatin capsules. The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the Reference Listed Drug (RLD), Vascepa of Amarin®. The Icosapent Ethyl Capsules has a market size of ~USD 1.3Bn per IQVIA. The product will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Bengaluru. The company has 260 cumulative ANDA filings (including the recently acquired portfolio from Endo at Chestnut Ridge) with USFDA, of which 230+ ANDAs have been approved. The company has set a target to launch ~ 60 new products over three years in the US. About Icosapent Ethyl Capsule Strides’s Icosapent Ethyl Capsules is approved for the following indication: as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (≥500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Strides’s Icosapent Ethyl Capsules is not approved for the following indication: as an adjunct to maximally tolerated statin therapy to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization, and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adult patients with elevated triglyceride (TG) levels (≥150 mg/dL) and established cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus and 2 or more additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Limitations of Use: The effect of Icosapent Ethyl Capsules on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined. About Strides Strides, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, is listed on the BSE Limited (532531) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (STAR). The Company mainly operates in the regulated markets and has an “in Africa for Africa” strategy and an institutional business to service donor‐ funded markets. The Company’s global manufacturing sites are located in India (Chennai, Puducherry, and two locations in Bengaluru), Singapore, Italy (Milan), Kenya (Nairobi), and the United States (New York). The Company focuses on “difficult to manufacture” products sold in over 100 countries. Additional information is available at the Company’s website at www.strides.com. For further information, please contact: Strides Badree Komandur Executive Director – Finance & Group CFO +91 80 6784 0747 Strides Pharma Science Limited CIN: L24230MH1990PLC057062 Regd. Office: 201, ‘Devavrata’, Sector ‐ 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai ‐ 400 703 Corp. Office: Strides House, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru – 560076 Corporate Communication Pallavi Panchmatia: +91 80 6784 0193 Email: [email protected] PR Consultancy Fortuna PR K Srinivas Reddy: +91 90005 27213 [email protected] Boni Mukherjee: +91 96186 82208 [email protected]
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