The company's subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd has launched the world's first trastuzumab biosimilar, which will be marketed by Mylan under the brand name Hertraz Herceptin, a company statement said.
"Mylan is excited to offer Hertraz to the thousands of women in India suffering from metastatic breast cancer who are in need of a high quality, more affordable treatment option," Mylan CEO Heather Bresch said.
Hertraz, which has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India, is indicated for the treatment of HER2- positive metastatic breast cancer and is available in two strengths, 440 mg and 150 mg.
Trastuzumab is one of the five products Mylan is developing in partnership with Biocon for the global markets.
Mylan has exclusive commercialization rights for biosimilar trastuzumab in the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and in the European Union and European Free Trade Association countries and co-exclusive commercialisation rights with Biocon for product in India.