Lupin launches Eslicarbazepine Acetate tablets in US
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Lupin launches Eslicarbazepine Acetate tablets in US

Lupin is one of the first ANDA applicants and is eligible for 180 days of shared generic exclusivity

  • By IPP Bureau | May 08, 2025

Global pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced that it has launched Eslicarbazepine Acetate Tablets, 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg, and 800 mg, following the approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) from the U.S. FDA. Lupin is one of the first ANDA applicants and is eligible for 180 days of shared generic exclusivity.

Eslicarbazepine Acetate Tablets, 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg, and 800 mg are bioequivalent to Aptiom Tablets, 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg, and 800 mg, of Sumitomo Pharma America, and indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 4 years of age and older.

Eslicarbazepine Acetate Tablets (RLD Aptiom) had estimated annual sales of USD 395 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT March 2025).

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