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AstraZeneca to Continue Roxadustat Sales in China; Returns Other Rights

publication date: Feb 28, 2024

AstraZeneca has returned most of the global rights for Roxadustat to FibroGen, though it will retain the rights for China and South Korean, where the drug is approved. Roxadustat is an oral HIF-PH inhibitor that promotes red blood cell production. It is approved in China to treat patients with anemia from renal failure, whether they are on dialysis or not. The companies were not able to satisfy US regulators that Roxadustat was effective. In 2023, Roxadustat generated $281 million in China revenues, which should climb over $300 million this year after it is approved to treat anemia from MDS. More details...

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