Epirubicin HCl is a class of drugs termed anthracyclines and is primarily used to treat breast cancers after surgical resection. Anthracyclines are an antibiotic isolated from the gram-positive bacteria Streptomyces. They are commonly used as chemotherapy agents and exert their antineoplastic effects by targeting the replication of DNA. Epirubicin HCl is often preferred over anthracycline doxorubicin as it has been shown to have fewer side effects. Epirubicin HCl became FDA-approved as adjuvant therapy for treating axillary node-positive breast cancers following resection under the trade name Ellence in 1999. It is currently manufactured through large-scale semi-synthetic methods using daunorubicin as starting material for its preparation.
Pfizer, Inc. and 6.5.2 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. – Notable Market Players in Epirubicin Market
The epirubicin market majorly consists of the players such as Pfizer, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.; Salius Pharma Pvt Ltd; Areva Pharamceuticals; Mylan N. V.; Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC; Fresenius Kabi AG; and Miracalus Pharma Pvt. Ltd. The companies have been implementing various strategies that have helped the growth of the company and in turn have brought about various changes in the market. The companies have utilized strategies such as product launches, expansions, and product upgradations for the growth of their organizations. The companies have adopted several inorganic and organic strategies to accelerate their growth and improve their market position.
Below is the list of the growth strategies done by the players operating in the epirubicin market:
| Year | News |
| April 2018 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma, Group) announced that its wholly-owned US subsidiary West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. (West-Ward), had launched Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50mg/25mL and 200mg/100mL vials, the generic equivalent to Ellence. West-Ward’s Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection, USP is indicated as a component of adjuvant therapy in patients with evidence of axillary node tumor involvement following resection of primary breast cancer. |
