Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Philogen S.p.A (Philogen) have entered into a global licensing agreement for commercializing Philogen’s specialty product, Fibromun (L19TNF). Fibromun, an innovative anti-cancer immunotherapy, is being investigated in registration trials by Philogen for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma and glioblastoma.

Under the terms of the agreement, Sun Pharma will have the exclusive worldwide rights to commercialize Fibromun. Philogen will complete the ongoing pivotal clinical trials for the product, pursue Marketing Authorization with regulatory authorities, and manufacture commercial supplies. Sun Pharma will be responsible for commercialization activities. The two partner companies will share post-commercialization economics in about 45(Philogen):55(Sun Pharma) ratio. Other financial terms were not disclosed.

Previously, the two companies announced that on May 30, 2023, they entered into an Exclusive Distribution, License, and Supply Agreement for commercializing the specialty product Nidlegy in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The first Marketing Authorization Application for Nidlegy has been submitted to European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of locally advanced, fully resectable melanoma in the neoadjuvant setting.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is the world's fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India's top pharmaceutical company.