Pfizer Launches Biosimilar Trastuzumab In US

Rival To Herceptin Competes In An Increasingly Crowded Market

Pfizer has confirmed the launch of its Trazimera trastuzumab biosimilar in the US. The rival to Herceptin will compete against not only the brand but also against two other biosimilars, with more on the way.

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Pfizer has entered an increasingly crowded field with biosimilar trastuzumab • Source: Shutterstock

Pfizer has now begun marketing its Trazimera (trastuzumab-qyyp) biosimilar in the US.

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