EMA Panexcell Review Leads Tillomed To Pull Doxorubicin

Follows Major GCP Issues Identified At CRO Panexcell’s Site

Emcure’s Tillomed has been forced to withdraw its application for a version of doxorubicin, in light of the EMA taking a closer look at medicines for which study data prepared by Panexcell Clinical Laboratories was used to support marketing authorization applications.

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The EMA is reviewing studies performed at Panexcell’s site in Mumbai, India • Source: Shutterstock

Tillomed Laboratories has pulled its application for a hybrid version of the chemotherapy agent doxorubicin, falling victim to the European Medicines Agency’s review into medicines for which studies were conducted at a site ran by Panexcell Clinical Laboratories.

Although results of a bioequivalence study suggested that the Emcure subsidiary’s doxorubicin hydrochloride products were comparable to the reference brand,...

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