Janssen Collaborates with Vifor Pharma to Co-commercialize Invokana (canagliflozin) for the Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease in the US
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- Vifor and Janssen collaborated to jointly commercialize Invokana (canagliflozin) to treat DKD and to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in patients with T2D and DKD in the US
- The Vifor Pharma will utilize it salesforce to promote Invokana to nephrologists which further supports its goal of becoming a leader in nephrology and brings its nephrology portfolio up to twelve products
- Invokana is a SGLT2 inhibitor indicated to lower blood glucose level in T2D adjunct to diet & exercise, to reduce CV events & risk of ESKD and has received approval for the above indication on Sept 30, 2019
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