Fresenius Kabi has marked the start of US biosimilar competition to Actemra (tocilizumab), launching its Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg) version in an intravenous formulation, which it said would provide “increased access and an affordable, high-quality, and safe treatment option for US patients.”
First Off The Blocks, Fresenius Launches US Tocilizumab Biosimilar
Tyenne Version Is Approved In SC And IV Formulations; Rival Biogen Is Yet To Launch
Fresenius Kabi has kicked off competition to Genentech’s Actemra in the US, launching its Tyenne biosimilar version of tocilizumab.

More from Products
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals said that its generic version of the GLP-1 agonist Victoza would be one of 22 planned launches during 2025, as the firm continues to build out its portfolio with the aid of its parent, Hong Kong King-Friend Industrial.
A UK High Court justice came down on the side of Glenmark in AstraZeneca’s bid to enjoin the firm from launching a generic version of its Forxiga blockbuster before judgment is delivered in the firms’ patent-litigation clash.
Doubling down on previously shared data from the firm’s STELARIS trial, Teva has reported further findings from a survey featuring subjects and professionals involved in the Phase III study for its proposed long-acting olanzapine injectable.
Amid ongoing generic drug supply problems, Japan's government is to set up a new fund to support corporate investments geared towards manufacturing and consolidation.
More from Generics Bulletin
Off-patent drug trade groups expressed their concerns that personnel and expertise cuts will affect the agency’s ability to review and approve generics and biosimilars.
Amid ongoing generic drug supply problems, Japan's government is to set up a new fund to support corporate investments geared towards manufacturing and consolidation.
FDA staffing cuts are making negotiation preparations more difficult, but also could mean the result is a smaller user fee renewal package.