Reuters

Roche: Actemra injection as good as infusion

ZURICH, July 19 (Reuters) - Roche's Japanese subsidiary Chugai said on Tuesday subcutaneous injection of its Actemra drug has shown efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis compared to intravenous infusion.
The American Journal of Managed Care

Subcutaneous Tocilizumab Superior to Methotrexate in Chinese Patients With RA

Subcutaneous tocilizumab, alone or with methotrexate, showed superior efficacy over methotrexate monotherapy in treating rheumatoid arthritis in Chinese patients. The trial demonstrated higher ACR20 ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

FDA Approves Tocilizumab Biosimilar for IV and Subcutaneous Administration

Credit: Fresenius Kabi. Tyenne is indicated for treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arteritis, active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and active ...
MedPage Today

Actemra Biosimilar Approved

The FDA has approved the first biosimilar version of the interleukin-6 (IL-6) blocker tocilizumab, to be marketed as Tofidence and with indications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic juvenile ...
Business Wire

FDA Approves Genentech’s Actemra (Tocilizumab) for the Treatment of CAR T Cell-Induced Cytokine Release Syndrome

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Actemra ...
Healio

FDA approves second tocilizumab biosimilar; first available in IV, subcutaneous forms

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg) is available in a prefilled syringe, pen injector or vial. The biosimilar will launch ...
WebMD

Subcutaneous Injections

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...