Clinigen Group Further Strengthens Oncology Support Portfolio With Acquisition Of Ethyol® (Amifostine), From AstraZeneca PLC

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BURTON-ON-TRENT, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clinigen Group plc (‘Clinigen’ or the ‘Group’) (LSE: CLIN) (AIM: CLIN) the specialty global pharmaceutical company today announces the acquisition of the global rights to the oncology support therapy, Ethyol® (amifostine) from AstraZeneca. Ethyol is a cytoprotective drug indicated as an adjuvant therapy to reduce the incidence of xerostomia (dry mouth) as a side-effect in patients undergoing post-operative radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. It also reduces the cumulative renal toxicity associated with the repeated administration of cisplatin in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

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