Celltrion Sees ‘Record-High Revenue’ With Increasing Infliximab Sales

As Company Plans To Launch One Biological Product Every Year

South Korea’s Celltrion has delivered a strong fourth quarter in FY21 based on the increase in infliximab sales across all markets as well as a contribution from its Regkirona COVID-19 treatment. The company expects modest top-line growth to continue by launching at least one biological product every year. 

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Celltrion saw double-digit growth in Q4 FY21 • Source: Alamy

Celltrion has reported achieving “a record-high revenue” of KRW605.8bn ($490m) for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2021, compared to KRW387bn reported in Q4 FY20. The South Korean company credited the revenue growth to the increased sales of Remsima/Inflectra (infliximab) and the contribution from its Regkirona COVID-19 treatment, more than offsetting a sales decrease for Truxima (rituximab) in the profitable North America market.

Celltrion claims to have the most prescribed infliximab drug in Europe, while it continues to expand prescriptions in Japan

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