Immedica gains the right to anti-tumor agent Yondelis®in the United Kingdom

On December 18, 2018 Immedica is reported that from 1 September 2018, it has become the exclusive distributor for the innovative anti-cancer drug Yondelis in the United Kingdom (Press release, Immedica Pharma, DEC 18, 2018, View Source [SID1234555253]). Yondelis is an established treatment for patients suffering from soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and platinum sensitive ovarian cancer. "I believe Immedica will fill an important role as a facilitator for making Yondelis available for patients in the United Kingdom", says Anders Edvell, CEO of Immedica.

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About YONDELIS (trabectedin)
YONDELIS (trabectedin) is a multimodal, synthetically produced antitumor agent, originally derived from the sea squirt, Ecteinascidia turbinata. The drug exerts its activity by targeting the transcriptional machinery and impairing DNA repair. It is approved in close to 80 countries in North America, Europe, South America and Asia for the treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcomas as a single-agent and for relapsed ovarian cancer in combination with DOXIL/CAELYX (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection) in the European Union. Under a licensing agreement with PharmaMar, Janssen Products, L.P. has the rights to develop and sell YONDELIS globally except in Europe, where PharmaMar holds the rights, and in Japan, where PharmaMar has granted a license to Taiho Pharmaceuticals.