FDA Approves Second Biosimilar to Neulasta

On November 2, the FDA approved pegfilgrastim-cbqv (Udenyca, Coherus BioSciences, Inc.) as a biosimilar to pegfilgrastim (Neulasta, Amgen, Inc.) for patients with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Udenyca is the second pegfilgrastim biosimilar to be approved by the FDA following the approval of pegfilgrastim-jmdb (Fulphila, Mylan Inc.) in June.

Read the Coherus press release here.

Posted 11/2/2018