Dr. Reddy’s launches Dutas for treatment of enlarged prostate.
Hyderabad, India, April 19 2004:
Dr. Reddy’s has launched Dutas (generic name: dutasteride), for the treatment of enlarged prostate. Dr. Reddy’s is the first company to launch this drug in India.
Symptomatic enlarged prostate affects around 55% of men over the age of 50 and almost 90% over the age of 70 worldwide. In India there are over 77 million men over the age of 60 who are affected by this disease. It is a progressive disease with obstructive urinary symptoms that worsen with age. Until about ten years ago, the only treatment was surgery. The medical management of symptomatic enlarged prostate is now well established and offers the convenience of oral treatment as opposed to surgery.
Commenting on the launch, Mr Jaspal Singh Bajwa, President, Branded Formulations business, Dr. Reddy’s, said, “Dr. Reddy’s was the first company to introduce medical management of symptomatic enlarged prostate in India with the launch of its brand Finast (generic name: finasteride) in 1996. Dutasteride addresses the medical need of not only managing the symptoms but also helps in arresting disease progression".
About Dr. Reddy's
Established in 1984, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) is an emerging global pharmaceutical company with proven basic research capabilities. The company is vertically integrated with a presence across the pharmaceutical value chain. It produces finished dosage forms, active pharmaceutical ingredients and biotechnology products and markets them globally, with focus on India, US, Europe and Russia. The Company conducts research in the areas of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, inflammation and bacterial infection.
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Notes to the Editor
The enlargement of the prostate gland is caused by dihydrotestosterone(DHT) which is converted from the male sex hormone testosterone by the enzyme 5 alpha reductase. Dutasteride by blocking this enzyme provides a near total suppression of DHT and thereby helps in reduction of symptoms due to enlarged prostate.
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