Dr. Reddy’s Receives Positive CHMP Opinion From European Medicines Agency for Its Proposed Rituximab Biosimilar
29 Julio 2024 - 10:55AM
Business Wire
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE:
RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY; along with its subsidiaries together
referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”), today announced that the European
Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human
Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending the launch
of its proposed biosimilar Rituximab candidate DRL_RI (ITUXREDI®)
in European markets.
Dr. Reddy’s had previously received the EU GMP certificate for
its Rituximab drug substance and drug product manufacturing
facility located in Hyderabad, India. As part of the established
approval process, the CHMP positive opinion will now be reviewed by
the European Commission (EC), following which a decision will be
made on the grant of marketing authorisation in the European Union
(EU) member countries, and the European Economic Area (EEA) member
states of Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. A Marketing
Authorisation Application (MAA) for submission to the UK Medicines
and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will be made
separately in keeping with the reliance route under the
International Recognition Procedure (IRP).
DRL_RI is being developed as a biosimilar of MabThera®
(Rituximab), a cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20) directed
cytolytic antibody. ITUXREDI® / DRL_RI (rituximab) is a proposed
biosimilar to reference medicinal product MabThera® and the
intended indications are the same as those currently approved for
MabThera®: Non–Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL); Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukaemia (CLL); Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA); Granulomatosis with
Polyangiitis (GPA) (Wegener’s Granulomatosis) and Microscopic
Polyangiitis (MPA); Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV).
EMA reference product, MabThera®, is a registered trademark of
Roche.
About Dr. Reddy’s biosimilars
programme:
Dr. Reddy’s biosimilars business is part of our key strategic
initiatives expected to drive both near-term and long-term growth.
Over the last 25 years, our Biologics team has developed into a
fully integrated organisation with robust capabilities in the
development, manufacture and commercialisation of a range of
biosimilar products in oncology and immunology. We have a portfolio
of commercial products in India, with some products marketed in
more than 25 other countries. In addition, we have several products
in the pipeline in oncology and auto-immune diseases in various
stages of development for global launches across regulated as well
as emerging markets. We are also ramping up manufacturing capacity
to support our global expansion plans. In July 2023, our proposed
rituximab biosimilar application was accepted for review by the
USFDA, EMA and MHRA. Earlier this year, we launched Versavo®
(bevacizumab) in the UK, making it our first biosimilar product to
be approved and launched in that country.
About Dr. Reddy’s: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE:
500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY) is a global
pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, India.
Established in 1984, we are committed to providing access to
affordable and innovative medicines. Driven by our purpose of ‘Good
Health Can’t Wait’, we offer a portfolio of products and services
including APIs, generics, branded generics, biosimilars and OTC.
Our major therapeutic areas of focus are gastrointestinal,
cardiovascular, diabetology, oncology, pain management and
dermatology. Our major markets include – USA, India, Russia &
CIS countries, China, Brazil and Europe. As a company with a
history of deep science that has led to several industry firsts, we
continue to plan ahead and invest in businesses of the future. As
an early adopter of sustainability and ESG actions, we released our
first Sustainability Report in 2004. Our current ESG goals aim to
set the bar high in environmental stewardship; access and
affordability for patients; diversity; and governance. For more
information, log on to: www.drreddys.com.
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