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Tocilizumab, sold under the brand name Actemra among others, is an immunosuppressive drug, used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, giant cell arteritis, cytokine release syndrome, COVID‑19, and systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD).
Tocilizumab, sold by Roche as Actemra and RoActemra, has shown promise in clinical trials in treating COVID-19, and was approved by U.S. health regulators in June for emergency use in hospitalized ...
The first approved medication in this class, tocilizumab (Actemra), is an antibody directed against the IL6-receptor. [8] The second, siltuximab (Sylvant), is directed against IL-6 itself. [1] [9] Siltuximab is approved for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-negative and HHV-8-negative patients with multicentric Castleman's disease.
The FDA issues an Emergency Use Authorization for Roche's (RHHBY) Actemra for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients.
The CHMP recommends EU approval for Roche's (RHHBY) Actemra to treat patients with severe COVID-19.
Tocilizumab, sold under the brand name Actemra among others, is an immunosuppressive drug, used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, giant cell arteritis, cytokine release syndrome, COVID‑19, and systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease ...
Novartis (NVS) enters into an agreement with Roche for the manufacturing of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for Actemra/RoActemra.
Genentech, Inc. is an American biotechnology corporation headquartered in South San Francisco, California, wholly owned by the Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, the Roche Group. It became an independent subsidiary of Roche in 2009. Genentech Research and Early Development operates as an independent center within Roche. [6]