Eli Lilly and Company 's LLY animal health subsidiary, Elanco and partner Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. PETX together announced the availability of a new drug - Galliprant (grapiprant tablets) to the veterinarians for the management of pain and inflammation associated with canine osteoarthritis (OA).
Lilly's share price has declined 8.4% in the past one year compared with the Zacks classified Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry's fall of 2.1%.
Coming back to the release, Galliprant - the first piprant approved for use in veterinary medicine is now available to veterinarians for once-daily use in dogs with OA. Also, it can be used in patients as young as 9 months.
Osteoarthritis is incurable disease and is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in dogs. However, if diagnosed early the pain and inflammation can be controlled enabling the arthritic dogs to have an improved quality of life.
Elanco has exclusive rights for developing, manufacturing and marketing Galliprant globally, and it co-promotes the product with Aratana in the U.S.
Lilly's Elanco makes parasiticides, pain and dermatology medicines for food animals as well as companion animals. In January 2017, the division acquired German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim's Vetmedica U.S. pet vaccines unit along with a fully integrated manufacturing and R&D site for $885 million.
The deal diversified Elanco's U.S. companion animal portfolio by complementing its offerings for dogs and cats. Notably, Lilly bought the animal-health division of Novartis NVS in early 2015, which strengthened the Elanco division of the company.
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