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Natco Pharma’s Canadian unit signs pact with Celgene for cancer treatment drug
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Logo of global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb of which Celgene is a part. Credit: Reuters Photo
Logo of global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb of which Celgene is a part. Credit: Reuters Photo

Natco Pharma on Friday said its Canadian subsidiary has entered into a settlement agreement with biopharmaceutical firm Celgene (part of Bristol-Myers Squibb) for Lenalidomide capsules.

Lenalidomide is used to treat various types of cancers. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.

"Natco Pharma (Canada) Inc., Canada, a subsidiary of Natco Pharma Ltd has entered into a settlement agreement with Celgene (now part of Bristol-Myers Squibb) for the product Lenalidomide Capsules in Canada," the company said in a regulatory filing.

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The terms of the agreement are confidential as per the agreement, the company added.

Shares of Natco Pharma were trading 0.15 per cent lower at Rs 676.50 apiece on BSE.

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(Published 10 July 2020, 13:44 IST)