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Generic clofarabine injection hits the market


 

The generic clofarabine injection for treatment of children with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is now available on the U.S. market.

The generic version of the drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in May 2017 for children up to age 21 years with relapsed or refractory ALL after at least two prior regimens.

The injection, marketed by Mylan N.V., is available in 20 mg/20 mL (1 mg/mL) single-dose vials. It is a generic version of Genzyme’s Clolar.

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