Biogen Chases Fresenius After Revealing EU Tocilizumab Nod

Ahead Of CHMP Publication, Firm Announces Positive Opinion For Tofidence Biosimilar

Ahead of the EMA’s CHMP publishing its April meeting highlights, Biogen has revealed a positive opinion for its Tofidence biosimilar tocilizumab rival to RoActemra. However, Fresenius already has a version on the market.

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Biogen has revealed a positive CHMP opinion for its tocilizumab biosimilar • Source: Shutterstock

Biogen is next in line for a European biosimilar rival to RoActemra (tocilizumab), with the firm revealing that it has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for its Tofidence version just ahead of the CHMP publishing its April meeting highlights.

While CHMP positive opinions do not constitute formal approval, the European Commission typically acts within 67 days to convert them...

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