Mumbai, Baltimore, June 08, 2022: Global pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) today announced that it has received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Ivacaftor Tablets, 150 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Kalydeco® Tablets, 150 mg of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. This product will be manufactured at Lupin’s Nagpur facility in India.

Ivacaftor Tablets (RLD: Kalydeco® Tablets) had estimated annual sales of USD 109 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT March 2022).

About Lupin

Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The Company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products and APIs in over 100 markets in the U.S., India, South Africa and across Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe and Middle-East regions.

The Company enjoys leadership position in the cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and respiratory segments and has significant presence in the anti-infective, gastro-intestinal (GI), central nervous system (CNS) and women’s health areas. Lupin is the third largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions. The company invested 8.7% of its revenue on research and development in FY22.

Lupin has 15 manufacturing sites, 7 research centres, more than 20,000 professionals working globally, and has been consistently recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector.

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For further information or queries please contact –

Shweta Munjal
Vice President & Global Head – Corporate Communications
Email: shwetamunjal@lupin.com

*Safe Harbor Statement
Kalydeco® is a registered trademark of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.