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Sun Pharma to acquire cancer product Odomzo from Novartis for $175 million

News Agencies | Updated on: 22 December 2016, 12:04 IST

Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said it it will acquire a branded oncology product, Odomzo, from Novartis for an upfront payment of US $175 million.

The agreement has been signed between subsidiaries of both the companies and will close following anti-trust clearance and further closing conditions, the Mumbai-based company said in a statement.

The agreement has been signed for an upfront payment of US $175 million and additional milestone payments, it added.

"Odomzo gives us an opportunity to meaningfully expand our already established branded dermatology business and support our expansion into branded oncology with a launched brand," Kirti Ganorkar, Global Head Business Development at Sun Pharma, said.

The company sees meaningful global potential for Odomzo by leveraging Sun Pharma's existing dermatology and oncology infrastructure to provide an innovative product to patients worldwide, he added.

Odomzo was approved by the USFDA in July 2015. It is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma.

Sun Pharma shares were trading 0.52% up at Rs 617.60 apiece on BSE.

-PTI

First published: 22 December 2016, 12:04 IST