Citius Pharmaceuticals Acquires Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' License for Late-Phase 3 Oncology Immunotherapy (E7777) for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma and other Cancer Indications
CRANFORD, N.J., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CTXR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories SA, a subsidiary of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. (collectively, "Dr. Reddy's") (NYSE:RDY) to acquire its exclusive license of E7777 (denileukin diftitox), a late-stage oncology immunotherapy for the treatment of CTCL, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. E7777, an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein, is an improved formulation of oncology agent, ONTAK®, which was previously approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with persist
