Tildrakizumab, including Ilumetri end market numbers, nears $500m sales mark, with the contribution of Sun's wider specialty business nearly doubling since fiscal 2018. The anti-IL-23p19 monoclonal antibody has seen global sales spurt 81% in fiscal 2022, while acne therapy Winlevi has been well received by dermatologists in the US.
Sun's Specialty Business Sees Uptick • Source: Alamy
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s specialty drugs strategy appears to be paying off with global sales of psoriasis product tildrakizumab (Ilumya/Ilumetri) nearing the half a billion dollar mark and newly launched anti-acne treatment Winlevi (clascoterone cream 1%) generating significant interest in the US. [Sidebar#SC143652]
“We've done well in the specialty business over the past few years. Global specialty revenue contribution has nearly doubled from...
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