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Published: 2021-09-07 06:16:52 ET
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EX-99.1 2 drr0333_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500 034, Telangana,
India.
CIN : L85195TG1984PLC004507
 
Tel     :+91 40 4900 2900
Fax     :+91 40 4900 2999
Email :mail@drreddys.com
www.drreddys.com

 

September 4, 2021

 

Corporate Relationship Department National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
BSE Limited “Exchange Plaza”
Dalal Street, Fort Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai – 400 001 Mumbai – 400 051
Fax Nos.: 022-22723121 / 22723719 / Fax Nos.: 022-26598120/ 26598237/
                 22722037 / 22722039                  26598238
   
Scrip Code: 500124 Scrip Code: DRREDDY-EQ

 

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Sub: Press Release

 

Please find enclosed a Press Release on “Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories enters into definitive agreement with Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to sell its rights to anti-cancer agent E7777 (denileukin diftitox).”

 

This is for your information.

 

With regards,

 

/s/ Sandeep Poddar  
Sandeep Poddar  
Company Secretary  

 

Encl: As above

 

CC:- New York Stock Exchange Inc. (Stock Code: RDY)

         NSE IFSC Ltd. (Stock Code: DRREDDY)

 

  

 

 

 

 

  CONTACT
DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD. Investor relationS Media relationS
8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034. Telangana, India.
AMIT AGARWAL
amita@drreddys.com
USHA IYER
ushaiyer@drreddys.com

 

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories enters into definitive agreement with

Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to sell its rights to anti-cancer agent

E7777 (denileukin diftitox)

 

Hyderabad, India, September 04, 2021 For Immediate Release
   
 

 

Hyderabad, India and Princeton, NJ, USA September 04, 2021 - Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY, along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Citius”) pursuant to which it sold all of its rights to E7777 (an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein) and certain related assets.

 

Under the terms of agreement, Dr. Reddy’s will receive $40 million upfront upon the closing of the transaction, followed by approval milestone payment of up to $40 million related to the CTCL (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma) indication approval and up to $70 million for additional indication approvals. Further, Dr. Reddy’s will receive certain sales-based milestones and tiered earn-out payments.

 

In March 2016, Dr. Reddy’s had acquired the exclusive global rights (excluding Japan and Asia) to the investigational anti-cancer agent E7777 from Eisai Co. Ltd.

 

Erez Israeli, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Reddy’s, said: “Addressing unmet patient needs in oncology remains a prime focus area for us. E7777 has significant potential as an important component of systemic therapy for CTCL and other cancers. Post acquiring from Eisai, significant progress was made on the CTCL development front. We are confident of Citius’ ability to realize the full potential of E7777 in the treatment of CTCL as well as in their ability to develop this promising drug for additional oncology and immuno-oncology indications”.

 

About Dr. Reddy’s: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY) is an integrated pharmaceutical company, committed to providing affordable and innovative medicines for healthier lives. Through its three businesses - Pharmaceutical Services & Active Ingredients, Global Generics and Proprietary Products – Dr. Reddy’s offers a portfolio of products and services including APIs, custom pharmaceutical services, generics, biosimilars and differentiated formulations. Our major therapeutic areas of focus are gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, diabetology, oncology, pain management and dermatology. Dr Reddy’s operates in markets across the globe. Our major markets include – USA, India, Russia & CIS countries, and Europe. For more information, log on to: www.drreddys.com

 

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