Biocon and Mylan's Ogivri (trastuzumab- biosimilar) Receives Health Canada's Approval for HER2-Positive Breast and Gastric Cancers
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- The approval is based on study assessing Ogivri vs Herceptin (trastuzumab) in patients evaluating its safety- efficacy- PK and immunogenicity
- The study resulted with no clinical difference in safety- efficacy and potency between Ogivri and Herceptin
- Ogivri (trastuzumab- biosimilar) is a mAb- currently approved in 65 countries including the US. Ogivri is one of the six biosimilar and second approved product co-developed by Biocon and Mylan . In Q2’19 Mylan plans to launch Ogivri in Canada
Ref: Biocon | Image:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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