Zydus Cadila is an innovative, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies. The group employs nearly 25000 people worldwide and is dedicated to creating healthier communities globally.
Zydus Cadila has received tentative approval from the USFDA to market Osimertinib Tablets in the strengths of 40 mg and 80 mg (US RLD: Tagrisso Tablets). Osimertinib is used to treat lung cancer. It belongs to a class of drugs known as kinase inhibitors. Osimertinib works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. It binds to a certain protein (epidermal growth factor receptor-EGFR) in some tumors.
The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulation manufacturing facility at the SEZ, Ahmedabad. The group now has 318 approvals and has so far filed over 400 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.