Chugai and Towa Launch Edirol Tablet for Osteoporosis Treatment
Friday, December 09, 2022
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced that Towa launched Edirol® Tablets 0.5 µg/0.75 µg (generic name: eldecalcitol, hereafter, Edirol Tablet) for an osteoporosis treatment (an active vitamin D3 preparation) upon the listing of the national health insurance (NHI) reimbursement price list today. Edirol Tablet was approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) on August 15, 2022.
While Chugai takes responsibilities as a marketing authorization holder, Towa is solely responsible for marketing and providing information on appropriate use of Edirol Tablet. Chugai manufactures Edirol Tablet and supplies to Towa. Chugai continues to market and provide information on Edirol® Capsule 0.5 µg/0.75 µg (hereafter, Edirol Capsule). Towa markets an authorized generic (AG) version of Edirol Capsule.
Edirol is an active vitamin D3 derivative created by Chugai, which can improve calcium and bone metabolism. In Japan, Edirol was launched in April 2011 for the treatment of osteoporosis. In Prevention of Osteoporosis and Clinical Practice Guidelines 2015, Edirol is ranked as grade A as an active vitamin D3 preparation in the efficacy assessment to validate the increase in bone mineral density and decrease in vertebral fracture.
