News Briefs: Fresenius Kabi Launches First Actemra Biosimilar

Fresenius Kabi AG launched Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg), the first biosimilar of Roche Group member Genentech USA, Inc.’s Actemra (tocilizumab) to become available in the U.S., the company revealed April 15. The FDA approved the interleukin-6 inhibitor on March 5 in both intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, making it the only Actemra biosimilar approved so far in both. On Sept. 29, 2023, the FDA approved Bio-Thera and Biogen Inc.’s Tofidence (tocilizumab-bavi) as an intravenous formulation only. Fresenius says Tyenne is available now in an intravenous formulation only. The agents are approved for several autoimmune conditions.

Sandoz reached an agreement with Amgen Inc. resolving all patent litigation related to denosumab, Sandoz revealed April 30. The FDA approved Sandoz’s Jubbonti (denosumab-bbdz) and Wyost (denosumab-bbdz) on March 5 as biosimilar to and interchangeable with Amgen’s Prolia (denosumab) and Xgeva (denosumab) for all of their indications. They are the first FDA-approved denosumab biosimilars. The agreement will allow the agents to launch on May 31, 2025, or earlier “under certain circumstances if customary acceleration provisions are triggered.”

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