Solasia wins Chinese approval for transdermal anti-emetic patch

26 July 2018

Japan’s Solasia Pharma (TYO: 4597) has won Chinese approval for Sancuso (granisetron transdermal system) for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients receiving moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy regimens.

Sancuso is “the world’s first and only transdermal patch of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist,” and has been launched in 22 countries and regions including the USA, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark, the company said.

The therapy provides chemotherapy patients with a persistently effective new noninvasive drug delivery system for the prevention of nausea and vomiting.

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