Last Updated on January 9, 2021 by The Health Master
Lupin has received tentative approval for its Empagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release (ER) Tablets, 5 mg/1000 mg, 10 mg/1000 mg, 12.5 mg/1000 mg, and 25 mg/1000 mg, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
This approval is to market a generic equivalent of Synjardy XR Tablets, 5 mg/1000 mg, 10 mg/1000 mg, 12.5 mg/1000 mg, and 25 mg/1000 mg, of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The product will be manufactured at Lupin’s Nagpur facility in India.
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Empagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release (ER) Tablets, 5 mg/1000 mg, 10 mg/1000 mg, 12.5 mg/1000 mg, and 25 mg/1000 mg, are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when treatment with both empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride is appropriate.
Empagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride ER Tablets (RLD: Synjardy XR) had estimated annual sales of $357 million in the US. (IQVIA MAT November 2020).
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