Biocon launches anti-CD-6 psoriasis biologic in India
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Executive Summary
India's largest biotechnology firm, Biocon, has launched its first-in-class anti-CD6 monoclonal antibody, itolizumab (marketed as Alzumab), for chronic plaque psoriasis, on the domestic market.
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