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Sun Pharma gets US FDA nod for Docefrez injection

A subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has received approval from the US Foods and Drugs Administration for its new drug application for anti-cancer Docefrez (Docetaxel) injection.

May 04, 2011 / 15:16 IST
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A subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has received approval from the US Foods and Drugs Administration for its new drug application (NDA) for anti-cancer Docefrez (Docetaxel) injection.

This NDA provides for the use of Docefrez injection for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and hormone refractory metastatic prostate cancer, Sun Pharma said in a notice to the stock exchanges.

Sun Pharma shares recovered from a low of Rs 435 following the announcement, and at 14:00 hrs were trading at Rs 442.05 on National Stock Exchange, down 1.4% on National Stock Exchange.

Docefrez is the generic version of French company Sanofi Aventis

first published: May 4, 2011 02:10 pm

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