Alembic Pharma gets U.S. FDA nod for generic chronic constipation drug

Alembic Pharma gets U.S. FDA nod for generic chronic constipation drug

Generic drugmaker Alembic Pharmaceuticals has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its abbreviated new drug application for Prucalopride Tablets, 1 mg and 2 mg, used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC).

The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.’s reference-listed drug, Motegrity Tablets (1 mg and 2 mg), the company said on Tuesday.

Prucalopride Tablets had an estimated U.S. market size of $100 million for the 12 months ended March 2026, Alembic said citing IQVIA data. A serotonin-4 receptor agonist drug, it is indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults.

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