Article: Atrix licenses prostate cancer products in Korea.(Atrix Laboratories, Inc. signs licensing agreement with Han All Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)(Brief Article)

Atrix Laboratories, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO) signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Han All Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., to develop and commercialize Eligard (leuprolide acetate for injectable suspension) in Korea. Leutenizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists, like Eligard, are commonly used for the treatment of hormone-responsive prostate cancer and other indications such as breast cancer and endometriosis around the world.

"Korea is the second largest LHRH market in pan-Asia after Japan and among the top twenty globally," said David R. Bethune, Atrix's chairman and chief executive officer.

Han All Pharmaceutical is a well-established Korean ...

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