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Biosimilar Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Launched in India

by Reshma Anand on Jun 28 2016 12:46 PM

The drug developed by the pharmaceutical company Hetero has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India.

Biosimilar Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Launched in India
One of the generic Indian pharmaceutical companies, Hetero Drugs has launched a biosimilar for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in India.
The drug called as “Bevacizumab” has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India as the first-line of treatment for this type of cancer and will be marketed under the brand name ‘cizumab’.

The product will be available in a single dose vial with two strengths, 100 and 400mg. Hetero will manufacture the drugs in the facility based in Hyderabad.

Dr BPS Reddy, CMD, Hetero Group of Companies said: “It has been an exciting journey for us in Biologics. Hetero’s Bevacizumab is the third product in our biologics portfolio, after Darbepoetin alfa and Rituximab. We believe CizumabTM will be a cost-effective treatment option to patients in India.”


Source-Medindia


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