LG Chem will jointly sell Nesp & Regpara with Kyowa Kirin
By Kim, Jin-Gu | translator Choi HeeYoung
22.04.28 09:27:55
Treatment for chronic kidney disease patients with total annual sales of 27 billion won
LG Chem is in charge of clinic-level sales and Kyowa Kirin Korea is in charge of general hospital-level sales
LG Chem announced on the 28th that it has signed a contract with Kyowa Kirin Korea to jointly sell two drugs, Nesp(Darbepoetin Alfa) and Regpara (Cinacalcet Hydrochloride)' in Korea. LG Chem is in charge of sales at the clinics level, and Kyowa Kirin Korea is in charge of sales at the general hospital level. Nesp is a continuous hematopoietic agent used to treat anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. It is prescribed for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis patients or patients with chronic kidney disease before dialysis. LG Chem explains that treatment is highly convenient because it only needs to be administered once every one to two weeks.
Since its release in South Korea in 2010, it has been
Kim, Jin-Gu(kjg@dailypharm.com)