Amgen Rivals Teva With Rituximab Approved For RA

US Market Composed Of Three Biosimilars Plus Rituxan

Amgen has added a further treatment for inflammatory diseases to its vast portfolio, with the FDA approving its rituximab biosimilar Riabni for rheumatoid arthritis.

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Two of three biosimilars now have the RA indication • Source: Shutterstock: PSNPJua

Teva’s commercial advantage from being the sole rituximab biosimilar sponsor with a rheumatoid arthritis indication has been blunted. Amgen’s Riabni (rituximab-arrx) has been approved for the same inflammatory joint disease indication by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Already approved for the treatment of adult patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Wegener’s granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis, Riabni’s approval for moderate to severely active rheumatoid arthritis means

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