Pfizer to Launch Two Oncology Biosimilars at Lowest Wholesale Acquisition Cost in the US
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- Pfizer anticipates the launch of two oncology biosimilars- Ruxience (biosimilar- rituximab) & Trazimera (biosimilar- trastuzumab) at lowest WAC among all the biosimilars present in the market
- Pfizer will launch Ruxience today at WAC of $71.68/10mg or 24% discount to the WAC of Rituxan while Trazimera at WAC of $80.74/10 mg or 22% discount to the WAC of Herceptin. Zirabev was launched on Dec 31- 2019 at $61.34/10mg or 23% discount to the WAC of Avastin
- Ruxience referencing Roche’s Rituxan- available for NHL- CLL- GPA and MPA while Trazimera referencing Roche’s Herceptin- indicated for the treatment of HER2+ BC and HER2 overexpressing GE. Zirabev referencing Roche’s Avastin and is available to treat multiple cancer indications
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