Generic anticancer drug to rival AstraZeneca's Iressa in China
Chinese firm Qilu Pharmaceutical has launched Yiruike, a generic version of Iressa (gefitinib), as a first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in China, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Iressa, which is manufactured by Anglo-Swedish firm AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN), still enjoys patent protection in many territories, including in the USA.
After its patent in China expired last April, Qilu, a privately-held generics specialist based in Jinan, received approval from the Chinese Food and Drug Administration to launch a copycat version.
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