Prospects for Alkem and Lupin's cetuximab biosimilars in India

16 June 2023

Indian drugmakers Alkem Laboratories (BSE: 539523) and Lupin Limited (BSE: 500257) have recently launched the world’s first cetuximab biosimilar in India for the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC). Cetuximab is the active ingredient of German pharma firm Merck KGaA’s (MRK: DE) Erbitux.

With this, Alkem and Lupin are in a unique position to improve their brand equity within the oncology therapy area in India, says data and analytics company GlobalData.

Alkem’s subsidiary Enzene Biosciences received cetuximab biosimilar approval in India in January 2023. Lupin partnered with Enzene Biosciences in May to launch cetuximab biosimilar in India. Alkem and Lupin already have a portfolio of biosimilars within the oncology therapy area, including bevacizumab biosimilars, trastuzumab biosimilars, and rituximab biosimilars in India. However, the biosimilars market segment in the country is highly competitive.

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