Used in treatment of psoriasis
Alembic Pharmaceuticals (Alembic) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Aleor Dermaceuticals (Aleor) has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Clobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05%. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD) Olux Foam, 0.05%, of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.Clobetasol Propionate Foam is a corticosteroid indicated for treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp and mild to moderate plaque psoriasis of non-scalp regions of the body excluding the face and intertriginous areas in patients 12 years and Older.
Clobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05% has an estimated market size of US$10 million for twelve months ending Dec 2021 according to IQVIA.
Alembic has received a cumulative total of 165 ANDA approvals (141 final approvals and 24 tentative approvals) from USFDA.
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