Q4 May Signal If Winlevi Can Give Wings To Sun’s US Specialty Sales

Sun-Cassiopea’s first-in-class topical androgen receptor inhibitor, Winlevi, appears off to an encouraging start in the US, generating prescriptions from 80% of targeted physicians. Can it hold out in the competitive acne therapy segment and add sheen to Sun’s specialty portfolio?

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Investors Keep Eye On Winlevi's US Trajectory • Source: Alamy

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s partnered anti-acne treatment Winlevi (clascoterone cream 1%) appears to have received an encouraging early response in the US, adding to the prospects of the Indian firm’s specialty business, which has seen significant traction overall in fiscal 2022, pandemic-related challenges notwithstanding.

Sun’s CEO (North America) Abhay Gandhi indicated that of the doctors covered for the product in the first three months...

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