Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited receives USFDA Final Approval for Macitentan Tablets, 10mg

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alembic) today announced that it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Macitentan Tablets, 10 mg. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Opsumit Tablets, 10 mg, of Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. (Actelion).

Macitentan tablets are an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group I) in adults to reduce the risks of disease progression and hospitalization for PAH. Refer label for a detailed indication.

Macitentan Tablets, 10 mg, have an estimated market size of US$ 1,180 million for twelve months ending June 2025 according to IQVIA.

Alembic has a cumulative total of 224 ANDA approvals (203 final approvals and 21 tentative approvals) from USFDA.

Shares of Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 991.45 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 973.30. The total number of shares traded during the day was 6129 in over 650 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 998.65 and intraday low of 968.40. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 6039461.00.

Source : Equity Bulls

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