chiroscience gains first drug approval

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22 Chirosdmce gain<; first drug approval The UK biotechnology company Chiroscience has achieved its first regulatory success with the approval of its analgesic d c: xk c: toprofen in Spain, report Scrip andthe Financial nmes. 1,2 Dexketo prof en, which is the single d·jsomer version of ket oprofen, is to be marketed in Spai n by codeveloper Menarini as 'Enantyum'. The launch of dexketoprofen in that country is expected by the end of this year and further European appro vals of the drug are anticipated in 199 6 and early 1997. according to the Financial 1imes. 2 Dexketoproten could have worldwide sales of about £7S million/year. predict analysts at Lehman Brothers. An I-isomer version of bupivaca me.levobupivacaine, is likely to be the next Chiroscic:nce product to be approved internationally. I. PtoducI: DewS ill briet. t'Inl fur Cbio...ic:a:e. Scrip 2074, 14, 3 Noo .1. Grra D. Biolodl COIJf'I"y-...a IIlllfO'"IJ 101 tint dNa- FiDaDci.IJ nmcr. ; 4. 28·29 Oo;.t _ ..... 01!16-270Ml51'I0 12-ooo221$Ol .orf' Allis Intemillo..-l LlmlWd 11K15. All .-ved

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Chirosdmce gain<; first drug approval

The UK biotechnology company Chiroscience hasachieved its first regulatory success with the approvalof its analgesic dc:xkc:top rofen in Spain, report Scripandthe Financial nmes.1,2

Dexketoprofen, which is the single d· jsomerversion of ketoprofen , is to be marketed in Spai n bycodeveloper Menarini as 'Enantyum' . The launch ofdexketoprofen in that country is expected by the endof this year and further European appro vals of thedrug are anticipated in 1996 and early 1997.according to the Financial 1imes.2 Dexketoprotencould have worldwide sales of about £7S million/year.predict analysts at Lehman Brothers.

An I-isomer version of bupivacame. levobupivacaine,is likely to be the next Chiroscic:nce productto beapproved internationally.

I. PtoducI: DewS ill briet. t'Inl~ fur Cbio...ic:a:e. Scrip 2074, 14, 3 NooI~ .1. Grra D. Biolodl COIJf'I"y-...a IIlllfO'"IJ 101 tint dNa- FiDaDci.IJnmcr. ;4. 28·29 Oo;.t I~ _ .....

01!16-270Ml51'I0 12-ooo221$Ol .orf' Allis Intemillo..-l LlmlWd 11K15. All r~ .-ved