Fresenius Kabi announced today the immediate availability in the United States of Arsenic Trioxide Injection in a 10 mg per 10 mL vial presentation.
The product is the first-to-market generic of TRISENOX indicated for relapsed or refractory acute promyelocytic leukemia.
Fresenius Kabi is a global health care company that specializes in medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company is a leading developer, manufacturer and provider of injected and infused medicines in the United States with expertise in producing affordable generic alternatives to more expensive brand-name drugs.
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“With the introduction of Arsenic Trioxide Injection, Fresenius Kabi is pleased to continue to expand its broad oncology portfolio, providing patients and clinicians with access to affordable generic alternatives of vital medicines,” said John Ducker, president and CEO of Fresenius Kabi USA. “We’re also pleased to bring back the 10 mg per 10 mL (1mg per mL) presentation of Arsenic Trioxide Injection - now in a vial - to provide a familiar alternative to clinicians.”
Arsenic Trioxide Injection is indicated for induction of remission and consolidation in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) who are refractory to, or have relapsed from, retinoid and anthracycline chemotherapy, and whose APL is characterized by the presence of the translocation or PML/RAR-alpha gene expression.