AstraZeneca(“AstraZenica” or the “Company”) is launching generic versions of its blockbuster cholesterol drug Crestor (rosuvastatin) for oral use in patients with type 2 diabetes. Generic versions of rosuvastatin, known generically as salsetron, are expected to hit the market in late- to early-mid-2025.
“This is a significant step in the right direction for AstraZeneca,” said John R. Lechleiter, chief executive officer of AstraZenica. “By launching this generic version of Crestor in patients, we hope to accelerate the progress in diabetes management in the United States.”
The company will continue to market Crestor and other similar cholesterol medications with the same active ingredient. In addition, Crestor is expected to be available as an oral tablet in the United States in early- or late- to early-middle-age. AstraZeneca has previously indicated that it would initially market Crestor as a tablet in a lower dose. The company has also indicated that it would market Crestor as a delayed-release formulation. However, AstraZeneca is now planning to introduce a new formulation of Crestor to patients who have not responded to initial oral treatments. The new formulation is expected to reduce the risk of serious gastrointestinal side effects associated with oral salsetron use, such as peptic ulcers and bleeding in patients with type 2 diabetes.
AstraZeneca has already entered into an agreement to develop a new cholesterol treatment, Crestor, to compete with Crestor in the United States, according to Lechleiter. AstraZeneca will continue to market Crestor as an oral tablet, while AstraZeneca is also developing new oral therapies to treat certain types of cardiovascular problems.
AstraZeneca CEO’s profile“It’s a significant step in the right direction for AstraZeneca,” Lechleiter said. “We are confident in our ability to accelerate the progress in diabetes management in the United States.”
Rosuvastatin’s generic version, rosuvastatin 10 mg/12.5 mg, is now available in the United States, with generic rosuvastatin 10 mg/12.5 mg available in the same dosage strength as the brand-name version. AstraZeneca is also developing a new formulation of rosuvastatin to compete with Crestor in the United States, according to Lechleiter. However, the company is still awaiting the results of a Phase III study to determine Crestor’s long-term safety and efficacy.
In a conference call with reporters Thursday, AstraZeneca Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Kindler shared the company’s latest thoughts on the future of rosuvastatin, along with some of the latest developments on rosuvastatin. For example, he said, “As we continue to build on our progress in diabetes management, we are confident that we can accelerate the progress in diabetes management in the United States.”
“I would say this is an unprecedented opportunity,” Kindler continued. “I am really proud that we are able to offer Crestor as an oral tablet in the United States. We believe Crestor will be an extremely effective and long-term treatment option for type 2 diabetes. We are confident that we will have a successful outcome.”
AstraZeneca’s new Crestor oral tablet, available in doses of 10 mg to 12.5 mg, is expected to have a similar active ingredient to rosuvastatin’s generic version. The active ingredient of Crestor is rosuvastatin, which works to lower cholesterol and increase blood sugar levels.
Rosuvastatin, sold as Crestor in the United States in 2002, is marketed under various brand names such as Rosuvastatin XR (rosuvastatin XR), Crestor XR (rosuvastatin XR), and Rosuvastatin SR (rosuvastatin SR). AstraZeneca is the parent company. It has approximately 20 patents covering the patent for rosuvastatin, with the active ingredient of Crestor being the subject of litigation.
The Crestor patent was awarded in the United States to AstraZeneca in 2003. The patent was subsequently dismissed by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2008. AstraZeneca has been fighting for years against the patent for rosuvastatin, and is still facing litigation in the United States over the patent.
On July 18, 2017, the federal government filed a complaint against AstraZeneca, its manufacturer, alleging that AstraZeneca failed to warn AstraZeneca of the risks associated with its cholesterol-lowering statin drug Crestor, which was introduced in the United States in the late 1990s. AstraZeneca claims that the warning label did not adequately warn of potential drug interactions and adverse effects and the drug’s failure to adequately warn consumers about these risks. The complaint alleges that AstraZeneca failed to warn consumers that the safety and effectiveness of Crestor, the manufacturer of the statin, may be compromised by its cholesterol-lowering effects and that it should be withdrawn from the market.
On August 23, 2017, AstraZeneca announced that it had filed a class action suit against Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its generic manufacturer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The complaint alleges that AstraZeneca failed to warn consumers of the risk of serious adverse effects associated with Crestor. The complaint also alleges that AstraZeneca failed to warn consumers that the safety and effectiveness of Crestor may be compromised by the use of this statin. The complaint alleges that AstraZeneca failed to warn consumers that the risk of serious adverse effects associated with Crestor may be compromised by the use of this statin. The complaint alleges that AstraZeneca failed to warn consumers of the risks associated with its use of Crestor.
In January 2018, Gilead Sciences, Inc. filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Crestor, or Crestor-R, to its customers. The petition alleges that Gilead Sciences failed to warn the public that Crestor is a “potential adverse drug interaction” that may cause serious side effects and the use of Crestor, the generic name of the drug, may lead to serious adverse reactions. The petition alleges that Gilead Sciences failed to warn consumers that Crestor is not a “potential adverse drug interaction” that may cause serious side effects and that the use of Crestor, the generic name of the drug, may lead to serious adverse reactions. The petition alleges that Gilead Sciences failed to warn consumers that the safety and effectiveness of Crestor may be compromised by the use of this statin.
On June 3, 2018, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in the class action. The decision, which was issued on July 7, 2018, is a decision of a panel of the Federal Circuit. It found that AstraZeneca failed to adequately warn consumers of the risks of Crestor, the generic name of the statin, and that the safety and effectiveness of Crestor may be compromised by its use of this statin.
On August 8, 2018, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in the class action. The decision found that AstraZeneca failed to adequately warn consumers that the risk of serious adverse effects associated with Crestor, the generic name of the statin, may be compromised by the use of this statin. The decision found that AstraZeneca failed to warn consumers of the risk of serious adverse reactions associated with Crestor.
On September 6, 2018, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in the class action. The decision found that AstraZeneca failed to adequately warn consumers of the risks of Crestor, the generic name of the statin, and that the safety and effectiveness of Crestor may be compromised by the use of this statin. The decision found that AstraZeneca failed to warn consumers of the risks of Crestor, the generic name of the statin, and that the use of Crestor, the generic name of the statin, may lead to serious adverse reactions.
On December 10, 2018, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in the class action. The decision found that AstraZeneca failed to adequately warn consumers of the risks associated with Crestor, the generic name of the statin, and that the safety and effectiveness of Crestor may be compromised by the use of this statin.
On December 20, 2018, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in the class action.
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