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Biogen Receives EMA’s CHMP Positive Opinion for Tofidence (Biosimilar, Roactemra)

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  • The EMA’s CHMP has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Tofidence (Biosimilar, Roactemra; IV) to treat moderate to severely active RA, PJIA, SJIA, and COVID-19 
  • The opinion was based on evidence from extensive analytical characterization and PK, safety & immunogenicity of TOFIDENCE including the P-I study examined healthy volunteers compared to the EU and US reference tocilizumab, & P-III study of TOFIDENCE vs. tocilizumab in methotrexate-insufficiently managed RA patients 
  • In Apr’21, Biogen and Bio-Thera signed a license agreement for TOFIDENCE. Under which, Biogen holds exclusive rights to regulate, manufacture, and commercialize TOFIDENCE in all countries excluding China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan 

Ref: Biogen | Image: Biogen| Press Release

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