Bayer expands men’s healthcare portfolio
Licence agreement for innovative testosterone gel also covers emerging markets
December 04, 2008
Tostrex is indicated for testosterone replacement therapy for male hypogonadism when testosterone deficiency has been confirmed by clinical symptoms and biochemical analyses. Tostrex is a 2% testosterone gel presented in a canister with a metered pump.
“Adding Tostrex to our portfolio will strengthen our transdermal testosterone portfolio within the therapeutic business area of Men’s Healthcare in emerging markets,” said Jean-Philippe Milon, Head of Bayer Schering Pharma's Business Unit General Medicine.
Bayer already offers Levitra® for the treatment of erectile disfunction as well as testosterone therapies with Nebido® and Testogel® in the Men´s Healthcare portfolio. Levitra and Nebido are marketed in most countries globally exept the US and Testogel in Western Europe and Australia. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS) are men’s health problems that have both a physical and psychological impact on the patient.
“Adding Tostrex to our portfolio will strengthen our transdermal testosterone portfolio within the therapeutic business area of Men’s Healthcare in emerging markets,” said Jean-Philippe Milon, Head of Bayer Schering Pharma's Business Unit General Medicine.
Bayer already offers Levitra® for the treatment of erectile disfunction as well as testosterone therapies with Nebido® and Testogel® in the Men´s Healthcare portfolio. Levitra and Nebido are marketed in most countries globally exept the US and Testogel in Western Europe and Australia. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS) are men’s health problems that have both a physical and psychological impact on the patient.
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
- Breast cancer
- Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)
- Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
- Contraception
- Deficiency Testosterone
- Diabetes
- Diabetic macular edema (DME)
- Endometriosis
- Erectile dysfunction
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
- Gynecological therapy
- Heart attack
- Heartattack and stroke
- Hemophilia
- High blood pressure
- Infectious diseases
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Menopausal complaints
- Multiple sclerosis
- Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- Prostate cancer
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Renalcell carcinoma
- Stroke
- Thrombosis
- Thyroid Cancer
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