Lupin Liquidating Japan JV With Yoshindo, Partners With I’Rom For Denosumab Biosimilar

Also Receives UK Approval For Lutio Generic Version Of Spiriva

Lupin is liquidating its share in a Japanese biosimilar joint venture with Yoshindo, leading the Indian firm to tie-up with familiar face I’Rom Group to develop and commercialize a biosimilar to Amgen’s Prolia/Xgeva (denosumab) in Japan’s $500m addressable market. Meanwhile, Lupin has also received UK approval for generic Spiriva.

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Lupin is liquidating its share in a Japanese biosimilars JV with Yoshindo • Source: Shutterstock: kuzmaphoto

Lupin, which had joined hands with Yoshindo in 2014 for a biosimilars joint venture in Japan, has chosen to go with another familiar face, the I’Rom Group, to develop and commercialize a denosumab biosimilar in the country.

While the Indian company didn’t specify reasons for the switch of partners in its anchor market for the APAC region,...

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