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Pfizer's Ruxience (biosimilar- rituximab) Receives EC's Approval for Cancer Indications and Autoimmune Diseases

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Pfizer's Ruxience (biosimilar- rituximab) Receives EC's Approval for Cancer Indications and Autoimmune Diseases

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  • The EC’s approval is based on the REFLECTIONS B3281006 study assessing efficacy- safety and immunogenicity- PK/PD of Ruxience that demonstrated the bio-similarity of Ruxience of its reference product- MabThera (rituximab)
  • The approval follows the CHMP’s positive opinion received in Jan’2020. The therapy is made available to the adult patients with NHL- CLL- GPA and MPA in the US along with its launch in Japan in Jan’2020
  • Ruxience is a mAb- biosimilar to MabThera act by targeting CD20- present on the surface of B lymphocytes. When it attaches to CD20- rituximab aid in destroying B cells

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