Glenmark Report

June 20, 2020
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Glenmark House, B D Sawant Marg, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 099
T: 91 22 4018 9999 F: 91 22 4018 9988 CIN No: L24299MH1977PLC019982 W: www.glenmarkpharma.com
Registered office: B/2, Mahalaxmi Chambers, 22 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400 026 E: complianceofficer@glenmarkpharma.com
Press release For immediate distribution
Glenmark becomes the first pharmaceutical company in India to receive

regulatory approval for oral antiviral Favipiravir, for the treatment of mild
to moderate COVID-19
 Manufacturing and marketing approval granted as part of accelerated approval process, considering the
emergency situation of the COVID-19 outbreak in India
 The approval’s restricted use entails responsible medication use where every patient must have signed
informed consent before treatment initiation
 Favipiravir shows clinical improvements of up to 88% in COVID-19, with rapid reduction in viral load by 4 days
 Clinical improvement noted across age groups 20 to >90 years, including in patients with co-morbid
conditions like diabetes and heart disease suffering from mild to moderate COVID-19
 Glenmark to market the antiviral under the brand name ‘FabiFlu®’
Mumbai, India; June 20, 2020: In a landmark development for COVID-19 patients in India, Glenmark
Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, today announced the launch of
antiviral drug Favipiravir (brand name FabiFlu®) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.
Glenmark has received manufacturing and marketing approval from India’s drug regulator, making
FabiFlu® the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication in India for the treatment of COVID-19.
Favipiravir is backed by strong clinical evidence showing encouraging results in patients with mild to
moderate COVID-19. The antiviral offers broad spectrum RNA virus coverage2 with clinical improvement
noted across age groups 20 to >90 years.3 Favipiravir can be used in COVID-19 patients with co-morbid
conditions such as diabetes and heart disease with mild to moderate COVID 19 symptoms.3 It offers rapid
reduction in viral load within 4 days1,4 and provides faster symptomatic and radiological improvement.1,4,5
Of most importance, Favipiravir has shown clinical improvement of up to 88% in COVID-19 mild to
moderate COVID 19 cases.3
Glenmark successfully developed the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and the formulation for
FabiFlu® through its own in-house R&D team. Glenmark filed the product for clinical trial with India’s
drug regulator DCGI and became the first pharmaceutical company in India to receive approval for
conducting phase 3 clinical trial on mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.
Commenting on the significance of this development, Mr. Glenn Saldanha, Chairman and Managing
Director of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., said, “This approval comes at a time when cases in India are
spiralling like never before, putting a tremendous pressure on our healthcare system. We hope the
availability of an effective treatment such as FabiFlu® will considerably help assuage this pressure, and
offer patients in India a much needed and timely therapy option.”
He added, “FabiFlu® has demonstrated an encouraging response in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients
during clinical trials. Moreover, it is orally administered, and so it serves as a more convenient treatment
option over other intravenously administered medications. Glenmark will work closely with the
government and medical community to make FabiFlu® quickly accessible to patients across the country.”
Favipiravir is approved in Japan since 2014 for the treatment of novel or re-emerging influenza virus
infections. It has a unique mechanism of action: it is converted into an active phosphoribosylated form
(favipiravir-RTP) in cells and recognized as a substrate by viral RNA polymerase, thereby inhibiting RNA
polymerase activity.
Most patients exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms can benefit from FabiFlu® use. The drug will be
available as a prescription-based medication for INR 103/tablet, with recommended dose being 1800 mg
twice daily on day 1, followed by 800 mg twice daily up to day 14.
Earlier last month, Glenmark also announced that it is conducting another clinical trial to evaluate the
efficacy of two antivirals Favipiravir and Umifenovir as a combination therapy in moderate hospitalized
adult COVID-19 patients in India.
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About Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GPL) is a global research-led pharmaceutical company with presence
across Generics, Specialty and OTC business with operations in over 50 countries. Glenmark’s key therapy
focus areas globally are respiratory, dermatology and oncology. It is ranked among the top 80 Pharma &
Biotech companies of the world in terms of revenue (SCRIP 100 Rankings published in the year 2019). For
more information, visit www.glenmarkpharma.com
For more information:

Glenmark Media Contacts
Madhurima Gupta Jain Udaykumar Murthy
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
+91 9819382087 +91 9960377617
corpcomm@glenmarkpharma.com
References:
1. https://rdif.ru/Eng_fullNews/5224/
2. Furtuta Y et al. Antiviral Res. 2013;100(2):446-54.
3. http://www.kansensho.or.jp/uploads/files/topics/ 2019ncov/covid19_casereport_en_200529.pdf
4. Cai Q et al. Engineering (Beijing), 2020;10.1016/j.eng.2020.03.007
5. Chen C et al. MedRxiv. 2020 Jan 1

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June 20, 2020

Ref: Scrip Code: 532296 Ref: Scrip Name: GLENMARK

Request you to kindly take the same on record.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Glenmark becomes the first pharmaceutical company in India to receive

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For more information:

2. Furtuta Y et al. Antiviral Res. 2013;100(2):446-54.

4. Cai Q et al. Engineering (Beijing), 2020;10.1016/j.eng.2020.03.007

5. Chen C et al. MedRxiv. 2020 Jan 1

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