Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited’s joint venture Aleor Dermaceuticals Limited (Aleor) has received final approval from the US drug regulator, US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA), for an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP, the company informed.

Aleor is a 60:40 joint venture between Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited and Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies Pvt Ltd (Orbicular) focused on commercialising dermatology products globally.

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The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP, 100,000 units/gram and 1 mg/gram, of Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc, an official statement said here.

Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream, USP 100,000 units/gram and 1 mg/gram, is indicated for treatment of cutaneous candidiasis.

It has been demonstrated that the nystatin-steroid combination provides greater benefit than the nystatin component alone during the first few days of treatment.

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Market size

Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream, USP has an estimated market size of $19 million for twelve months ending December 2020, according to IQVIA.

Alembic has a cumulative total of 139 ANDA approvals, which includes 123 final approvals and 16 tentative approvals from USFDA.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals shares gained on Thursday to trade at ₹972.40 on BSE.