Cipla Gulf expands partnership with Alvotech

Cipla Gulf expands partnership with Alvotech

by admin- Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 04:34:57 PM

Cipla has announced that it’s subsidiary, Cipla Gulf FZ LCC is expanding its partnership with Alvotech for the marketing and distribution of four biosimilar medicines
in Australia and New Zealand.

As part of this strategic alliance, Cipla Gulf will be responsible for commercialization of patented biosimilars of the biologic medicine brands, Aflibercept (Eylea®️), Ustekimumab (Stelara), Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva) and Golimumab (Simponi). These are leading products covering therapeutic categories across immunology, osteoporosis, oncology as well as ophthalmology.

The products are developed and manufactured by Alvotech and will be distributed by Cipla Gulf through Australia and New Zealand distribution networks.These innovative
products recorded US$700 Mn in aggregate 2020 sales in Australia.

Cipla Gulf had previously entered into a similar agreement with Alvotech in July 2019 for the commercialization of AVT02, an adalimumab biosimilar, in select emerging markets.

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