Hetero launches generic bevacizumab in India

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Hetero launched a biosimilar of bevacizumab in India for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer under the brand name Cizumab.

The product has been approved by the drug controller general of India and has been recommended as a first-line treatment for mCRC. The product will be made available to patients in a single dose vial with two strengths, 100 mg and 400 mg. It will be marketed and distributed by Hetero Healthcare Ltd.

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