Fresenius Kabi Launches Stimufend (biosimilar, pegfilgrastim) for Febrile Neutropenia in the US
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- The company reported the commercial availability of Stimufend, a biosimilar to Neulasta in the US for patients who are at risk for febrile neutropenia. Stimufend is commercially available in a 6mg/0.6 mL solution in a single-dose pre-filled syringe combined with a passive needle guard
- Stimufend was approved in the US in Sept 2022 for non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia. The FDA approval of Stimufend was based on the totality of evidence supporting its biosimilarity to Neulasta
- The company launched pegfilgrastim biosimilar in a prefilled syringe in France in Oct 2022, following the EC's marketing authorization in Mar 2022
Ref: Businesswire | Image: Fresenius Kabi
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