Fresenius Kabi Files EU Pegfilgrastim

‘Milestone’ Biosimilar Submission Comes Ahead Of Planned Launch In 2021

Fresenius Kabi’s biosimilar pegfilgrastim rival to Neulasta has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency. The firm believes the “milestone” application will pave the way for a 2021 launch.

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Fresenius Kabi has seen its biosimilar pegfilgrastim filing accepted for EMA review • Source: Shutterstock

Fresenius Kabi says the acceptance by the European Medicines Agency of the firm’s marketing authorization application for a biosimilar version of Neulasta represents a “milestone” for the company as it continues to work towards a launch in 2021 in both the EU and US.

The MSB11455 biosimilar candidate has not only been filed with the EMA but also with the US Food and Drug...

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