Drug firm Lupin on Tuesday said its Japanese arm and YL Biologics have submitted a new drug application with the Japanese health regulator PMDA for marketing authorisation of a biosimilar of Etanercept used for treating rheumatoid arthritis at an affordable price.

The application for Etanercept biosimilar is a significant milestone for Lupin as the company is building a pipeline of biosimilars. Shareholders of the company will closely monitor the development.

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