Celltrion Enlists Lonza To Help Make Its Remsima

Lonza will help Celltrion to satisfy increasing global demand for biosimilar infliximab after signing a deal to manufacture the drug substance for Remsima.

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Lonza Will Help Celltrion Satisfy Demand For Infliximab • Source: Shutterstock

Celltrion and Lonza have struck a contract-manufacturing deal that will see Lonza help the South Korean firm to “satisfy increasing global demand for biosimilars” by manufacturing the drug substance for Celltrion’s Remsima (infliximab) biosimilar.

Having the infliximab biosimilar produced at Lonza’s biologics facility in Singapore will enable Celltrion to “cover EU and US market needs” for the rival to 

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