Overall, Boehringer Ingelheim reported 9.7% growth in the first half of the year.
Gearing uBoehringer Ingelheimdiabetes and heart failure drug Jardiance in chronic kidney disease, Boehringer Ingelheim has already started 2023 by posting strong pharma sales growth.
The German drugmaker reporteddiabetesjump heart failureles over the first chronic kidney diseasethBoehringer Ingelheimi Lilly-partnered SGLT2 inhibitor Jardiance. Human pharmaceutical products made up 9.6 billion euros ($10.5 billion) of the total sales haul, good for 11.3% growth, with animal health products contributing the rest of Boehringer’s 12.2 billion euros ($13.2 billion) in total revenue.
The Jardiance franchise generated 3.5 billion euros ($3.83 billion) for Boehringer over this year’s first half. Looking forward, the comSGLT2expects further growth as Jardiance progresses in chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a U.S. decision expected to come later this year following a recent European Commission go-ahead. In a late-stBoehringer the drug was the first SGLT2 inhibitor to post a reduction in all-cause hospitalizations for CKD patients while reducing disease progression or death by 28% compared with placebo.
An FDA nod would add to Jardiance’s wide reach, which already includes TBoehringeretes and heart failure. Later this year, the company will report data from the drug's phase 3 trial in myocarchronic kidney disease (CKD)SGLT2CKD
Elsewhere, Boehringer’s Humira biosimilar recently launched as the first interchangeable option in the U.S. The company is currently pricing the med 5% to 7% below Humira’s list price but will turn to a two-price strategy in 2024.