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FDA Approves Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), a Biosimilar to Neulasta

Nov. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), the first pegfilgrastim biosimilar approved by both the FDA and the European Commission (EC) for patients with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy.

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Udenyca™ (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), formerly CHS-1701, is a PEGylated growth colony-stimulating factor indicated to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia. Udenyca™ drug substance manufacturing is located in Boulder, Colorado. Pegfilgrastim is one of the largest selling oncology biologics with worldwide revenues in excess of $4.5 billion in 2017.

INDICATION

Udenyca™ is a leukocyte growth factor indicated to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia.

Limitations of Use

Udenyca™ is not indicated for the mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CONTRAINDICATION: Patients with a history of serious allergic reaction to human granulocyte colony-stimulating factors such as pegfilgrastim or filgrastim products.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:

Fatal splenic rupture: Evaluate patients who report left upper abdominal or shoulder pain for an enlarged spleen or splenic rupture.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): Evaluate patients who develop fever, lung infiltrates, or respiratory distress. Discontinue Udenyca in patients with ARDS.

Serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis: Permanently discontinue Udenyca in patients with serious allergic reactions.

Fatal sickle cell crises: Have occurred.

Glomerulonephritis: Evaluate and consider dose-reduction or interruption of Udenyca if causality is likely.

Adverse Reactions: Most common adverse reactions (≥ 5% difference in incidence compared to placebo) are bone pain and pain in extremity.

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