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The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended approval for three proposed biosimilars of pegfilgrastim—Ziextenzo, Pelmeg, and Fulphila.
If approved by the European Commission (EC), these products would be used for the same indication as the reference medicine, Neulasta (pegfilgrastim).
Neulasta has been EC-approved since 2002 to reduce the duration of neutropenia and the incidence of febrile neutropenia in adults who receive cytotoxic chemotherapy to treat malignancies except chronic myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
According to the CHMP, data suggest that Ziextenzo, Pelmeg, and Fulphila all have quality, efficacy, and safety profiles comparable to Neulasta.
The EC is expected to make a decision on the approval of Ziextenzo, Pelmeg, and Fulphila within 67 days of the CHMP’s opinion.
The EC’s decision will apply to the European Union. Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein will make corresponding decisions based on the EC’s judgement.
Ziextenzo is being developed by Sandoz GmbH, Pelmeg is being developed by Cinfa Biotech S.L., and Fulphila is being developed by MYLAN S.A.S.