<p>India's top drugmaker by revenue Sun Pharma on Monday launched its anti-baldness drug Leqselvi in the US, following the settlement of a patent dispute with Incyte Corp.</p><p>The company said 8 mg Leqselvi tablets for severe alopecia areata will be available in the US, after a launch delay caused by a patent infringement case in a US court.</p> .<p>Shrikant Akolkar, analyst at Nuvama Institutional Equities, said the drug could generate up to $400 million in sales by FY30, with peak sales potential of $900 million, and boost growth in Sun's key U.S. market.</p><p>"This settlement is very positive and there is no overhang of any legal dispute anymore. The drug has very good clinical data and with this launch, Sun Pharma's commercial portfolio broadens further," he said.</p><p>India's drugmakers have been grappling with pricing pressure and stiff competition in the US.</p><p>The company said the drug's addition to its dermatology portfolio is a "key milestone", as it focuses on new therapy areas.</p><p>Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes patchy hair loss on the scalp and other areas of the body. </p>
<p>India's top drugmaker by revenue Sun Pharma on Monday launched its anti-baldness drug Leqselvi in the US, following the settlement of a patent dispute with Incyte Corp.</p><p>The company said 8 mg Leqselvi tablets for severe alopecia areata will be available in the US, after a launch delay caused by a patent infringement case in a US court.</p> .<p>Shrikant Akolkar, analyst at Nuvama Institutional Equities, said the drug could generate up to $400 million in sales by FY30, with peak sales potential of $900 million, and boost growth in Sun's key U.S. market.</p><p>"This settlement is very positive and there is no overhang of any legal dispute anymore. The drug has very good clinical data and with this launch, Sun Pharma's commercial portfolio broadens further," he said.</p><p>India's drugmakers have been grappling with pricing pressure and stiff competition in the US.</p><p>The company said the drug's addition to its dermatology portfolio is a "key milestone", as it focuses on new therapy areas.</p><p>Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes patchy hair loss on the scalp and other areas of the body. </p>