Sun Pharma & AstraZeneca partner for Hyperkalaemia treatment in India
Sun Pharma partners with AstraZeneca to enhance availability of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC) for Hyperkalaemia treatment in India, with AstraZeneca marketing it as Lokelma® and Sun Pharma as Gimliand®.
The partnership is expected to increase the availability of a key drug and improve patient outcomes. This has a moderately positive impact on the company.
The partnership between Sun Pharma and AstraZeneca to address Hyperkalaemia is likely to be viewed positively. The collaboration aims to expand access to innovative treatments, potentially improving patient outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease.
* Sun Pharma and AstraZeneca Pharma India have partnered to increase the availability of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC) for Hyperkalaemia treatment in India. * AstraZeneca will market SZC as Lokelma®, while Sun Pharma will promote and distribute it as Gimliand®. * AstraZeneca retains intellectual property rights and marketing authorization. * The collaboration aims to improve patient outcomes by expanding access to this treatment. * Hyperkalaemia affects patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure (HF). * Sun Pharma is the largest pharmaceutical company in India, holding an 8.3% market share.
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